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Al-Ghobashy MA, Williams MAK, Harding DRK. Factors Affecting the Performance of Capillary Isoelectric Focusing in Dynamically Coated Capillaries Using Polyethylene Oxide Polymer. ANAL LETT 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00032710802162319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Karnaukhova E, Ophir Y, Golding B. Recombinant human alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor: towards therapeutic use. Amino Acids 2006; 30:317-32. [PMID: 16773239 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-005-0324-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2005] [Accepted: 01/31/2006] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Human alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor is a well-characterized protease inhibitor with a wide spectrum of anti-protease activity. Its major physiological role is inhibition of neutrophil elastase in the lungs, and its deficiency is associated with progressive ultimately fatal emphysema. Currently in the US, only plasma-derived human alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor is available for augmentation therapy, which appears to be insufficient to meet the anticipated clinical demand. Moreover, despite effective viral clearance steps in the manufacturing process, the potential risk of contamination with new and unknown pathogens still exists. In response, multiple efforts to develop recombinant versions of human alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor, as an alternative to the plasma-derived protein, have been reported. Over the last two decades, various systems have been used to express the human gene for alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor. This paper reviews the recombinant versions of human alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor produced in various hosts, considers current major safety and efficacy issues regarding recombinant glycoproteins as potential therapeutics, and the factors that are impeding progress in this area(1).
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- E Karnaukhova
- Division of Hematology, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Gorrini M, Lupi A, Iadarola P, Santos CD, Rognoni P, Dalzoppo D, Carrabino N, Pozzi E, Baritussio A, Luisetti M. SP-A binds alpha1-antitrypsin in vitro and reduces the association rate constant for neutrophil elastase. Respir Res 2005; 6:146. [PMID: 16351724 PMCID: PMC1343571 DOI: 10.1186/1465-9921-6-146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2005] [Accepted: 12/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background α1-antitrypsin and surfactant protein-A (SP-A) are major lung defense proteins. With the hypothesis that SP-A could bind α1-antitrypsin, we designed a series of in vitro experiments aimed at investigating the nature and consequences of such an interaction. Methods and results At an α1-antitrypsin:SP-A molar ratio of 1:1, the interaction resulted in a calcium-dependent decrease of 84.6% in the association rate constant of α1-antitrypsin for neutrophil elastase. The findings were similar when SP-A was coupled with the Z variant of α1-antitrypsin. The carbohydrate recognition domain of SP-A appeared to be a major determinant of the interaction, by recognizing α1-antitrypsin carbohydrate chains. However, binding of SP-A carbohydrate chains to the α1-antitrypsin amino acid backbone and interaction between carbohydrates of both proteins are also possible. Gel filtration chromatography and turnover per inactivation experiments indicated that one part of SP-A binds several molar parts of α1-antitrypsin. Conclusion We conclude that the binding of SP-A to α1-antitrypsin results in a decrease of the inhibition of neutrophil elastase. This interaction could have potential implications in the physiologic regulation of α1-antitrypsin activity, in the pathogenesis of pulmonary emphysema, and in the defense against infectious agents.
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- Marina Gorrini
- Laboratorio di Biochimica e Genetica, Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica "A. Castellani", Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica "A. Castellani", Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratorio Sperimentale di Ricerca Trapiantologia, Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biochimica "A. Castellani", Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Istituto di Chimica Farmaceutica, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Clinica Medica I, Università di Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Biochimica e Genetica, Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Clinica di Malattie dell'Apparato Respiratorio, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Righetti PG. Determination of the isoelectric point of proteins by capillary isoelectric focusing. J Chromatogr A 2004; 1037:491-9. [PMID: 15214685 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2003.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Different ways of determining isoelectric points (pI) of proteins in capillary isoelectric focusing are reviewed here. Due to the impossibility of direct pH measurements in the liquid phase, such assessments have to rely on the use of pI markers. Different types of pI markers have been described: dyes, fluorescently labelled peptides, sets of proteins of known pI values. It appears that, perhaps, the best system is a set of 16 synthetic peptides, trimers to hexamers, made to contain each a Trp residue for easy detection at 280 nm. By a careful blend of acidic (Asp, Glu), mildly basic, with pK around neutrality (His), and basic (Lys, Arg) amino acids, it is possible to obtain a series of pI markers with pI values quite evenly distributed along the pH scale, possessing good buffering capacity and conductivity around their pI values and thus focusing as sharp peaks. Another approach to pI determination is the monitoring of the current during mobilization: this allows, with the aid of known pI markers, to calibrate the system with a pI/current graph. Pitfalls and common errors in pI determinations are reviewed here and guidelines given for minimizing such errors in pI estimation.
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- Pier Giorgio Righetti
- Department of Agricultural and Industrial Biotechnology, University of Verona, Strada Le Grazie 15, Verona 37134, Italy.
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Petersen JR, Okorodudu AO, Mohammad A, Payne DA. Capillary electrophoresis and its application in the clinical laboratory. Clin Chim Acta 2003; 330:1-30. [PMID: 12636924 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(03)00006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Over the past 10 years, capillary electrophoresis (CE) is an analytical tool that has shown great promise in replacing many conventional clinical laboratory methods, especially electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The main attraction of CE was that it was fast, used small amounts of sample and reagents, and was extremely versatile, being able to separate large and small analytes, both neutral and charged. Because of this versatility, numerous methods for clinically relevant analytes have been developed. However, with the exception of the molecular diagnostic and forensic laboratories CE has not had a major impact. A possible reason is that CE is still perceived as requiring above-average technical expertise, precluding its use in a laboratory workforce that is less technically adept. With the introduction of multicapillary instruments that are more automated, less technique-dependent, in addition to the availability of commercial and cost effective test kit methods, CE may yet be accepted as a instrument routinely used in the clinical laboratories. Thus, this review will focus on the areas where CE shows the most potential to have the greatest impact on the clinical laboratory. These include analysis of proteins found in serum, urine, CSF and body fluids, immunosubstraction electrophoresis, hemoglobin variants, lipoproteins, carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT), forensic and therapeutic drug screening, and molecular diagnostics.
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- John R Petersen
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
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Clarke NJ, Naylor S. Capillary isoelectric focusing-mass spectrometry: analysis of protein mixtures from human body fluids. Biomed Chromatogr 2002; 16:287-97. [PMID: 11933031 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Isoelectric focusing within a fused silica capillary (cIEF) has proved to be a powerful and practical method for high-resolution separation of analytes from complex biological mixtures. This technique overcomes many of the problems of isoelectric focusing within slab gel media. However current cIEF systems commonly utilize UV detection which limits the detail of analyte structural information that is obtained during analysis. The use of mass spectrometry (MS) as the detection system provides much greater structural information about the detected analytes allowing accurate relative molecular mass (M(r)) determination for proteins and polypeptides. We have constructed a cIEF-MS interface and compared the separation of standard proteins analyzed by cIEF-UV with cIEF-MS. This allowed rapid optimization of the cIEF-MS system performance. Further we have demonstrated the use of MS as a detection system provides accurate M(r) information and can provide analyte modification details. These factors increase the likelihood of absolute identification for physiological proteins within complex in vivo-derived mixtures. To demonstrate the value of cIEF-MS in such analyses we have undertaken an examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and tentatively identified a number of constituent proteins. We have also analyzed whole blood from control and diabetic patients. We show that glycated alpha- and beta- chains of hemoglobin are found in almost equal abundance in diabetic patient blood. From these results we suggest cIEF-MS is an efficient and useful tool for the separation and examination of in vivo-derived analytes within physiological fluids.
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- Nigel J Clarke
- Biomedical Mass Spectrometry and Functional Proteomics Facility, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Thormann W, Lurie IS, McCord B, Marti U, Cenni B, Malik N. Advances ofcapillary electrophoresis in clinical and forensic analysis (1999-2000). Electrophoresis 2001; 22:4216-43. [PMID: 11824639 DOI: 10.1002/1522-2683(200111)22:19<4216::aid-elps4216>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In this paper, capillary electrophoresis in clinical and forensic analysis is reviewed on the basis of the literature of 1999, 2000 and the first papers in 2001. An overview of progress relevant examples for each major field of application, namely (i) analysis of drug seizures, explosives residues, gunshot residues and inks, (ii) monitoring of drugs, endogenous small molecules and ions in biofluids and tissues, (iii) general screening for serum proteins and analysis of specific proteins (carbohydrate deficient transferrin, alpha1-antitrypsin, lipoproteins and hemoglobins) in biological fluids, and (iv) analysis of nucleic acids and oligonucleotides in biological samples, including oligonucleotide therapeutics, are presented.
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- W Thormann
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bern, Switzerland.
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This review article with 223 references describes recent developments in capillary electrophoresis (CE) of proteins and covers papers published during last two years, from the previous review (V. Dolnik, Electrophoresis 1999, 20, 3106-3115) through Spring 2001. It describes the topics related to CE of proteins including modeling of the electrophoretic properties of proteins, sample pretreatment, wall coatings, improving selectivity, detection, special electrophoretic techniques, and applications.
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- V Dolnik
- Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA.
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