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Lechuga S, Marino-Melendez A, Davis A, Zalavadia A, Khan A, Longworth MS, Ivanov AI. Coactosin-like protein 1 regulates integrity and repair of model intestinal epithelial barriers via actin binding dependent and independent mechanisms. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1405454. [PMID: 39040043 PMCID: PMC11260685 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1405454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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The actin cytoskeleton regulates the integrity and repair of epithelial barriers by mediating the assembly of tight junctions (TJs), and adherens junctions (AJs), and driving epithelial wound healing. Actin filaments undergo a constant turnover guided by numerous actin-binding proteins, however, the roles of actin filament dynamics in regulating intestinal epithelial barrier integrity and repair remain poorly understood. Coactosin-like protein 1 (COTL1) is a member of the ADF/cofilin homology domain protein superfamily that binds and stabilizes actin filaments. COTL1 is essential for neuronal and cancer cell migration, however, its functions in epithelia remain unknown. The goal of this study is to investigate the roles of COTL1 in regulating the structure, permeability, and repair of the epithelial barrier in human intestinal epithelial cells (IEC). COTL1 was found to be enriched at apical junctions in polarized IEC monolayers in vitro. The knockdown of COTL1 in IEC significantly increased paracellular permeability, impaired the steady state TJ and AJ integrity, and attenuated junctional reassembly in a calcium-switch model. Consistently, downregulation of COTL1 expression in Drosophila melanogaster increased gut permeability. Loss of COTL1 attenuated collective IEC migration and decreased cell-matrix attachment. The observed junctional abnormalities in COTL1-depleted IEC were accompanied by the impaired assembly of the cortical actomyosin cytoskeleton. Overexpression of either wild-type COTL1 or its actin-binding deficient mutant tightened the paracellular barrier and activated junction-associated myosin II. Furthermore, the actin-uncoupled COTL1 mutant inhibited epithelial migration and matrix attachment. These findings highlight COTL1 as a novel regulator of the intestinal epithelial barrier integrity and repair.
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- Department of Inflammation and Immunity, Lerner Research Institute of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, United States
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Çubuk C, Lau R, Cutillas P, Rajeeve V, John CR, Surace AEA, Hands R, Fossati-Jimack L, Lewis MJ, Pitzalis C. Phosphoproteomic profiling of early rheumatoid arthritis synovium reveals active signalling pathways and differentiates inflammatory pathotypes. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:120. [PMID: 38867295 PMCID: PMC11167927 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-024-03351-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Kinases are intracellular signalling mediators and key to sustaining the inflammatory process in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Oral inhibitors of Janus Kinase family (JAKs) are widely used in RA, while inhibitors of other kinase families e.g. phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) are under development. Most current biomarker platforms quantify mRNA/protein levels, but give no direct information on whether proteins are active/inactive. Phosphoproteome analysis has the potential to measure specific enzyme activation status at tissue level. METHODS We validated the feasibility of phosphoproteome and total proteome analysis on 8 pre-treatment synovial biopsies from treatment-naive RA patients using label-free mass spectrometry, to identify active cell signalling pathways in synovial tissue which might explain failure to respond to RA therapeutics. RESULTS Differential expression analysis and functional enrichment revealed clear separation of phosphoproteome and proteome profiles between lymphoid and myeloid RA pathotypes. Abundance of specific phosphosites was associated with the degree of inflammatory state. The lymphoid pathotype was enriched with lymphoproliferative signalling phosphosites, including Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin (MTOR) signalling, whereas the myeloid pathotype was associated with Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) and CDK mediated signalling. This analysis also highlighted novel kinases not previously linked to RA, such as Protein Kinase, DNA-Activated, Catalytic Subunit (PRKDC) in the myeloid pathotype. Several phosphosites correlated with clinical features, such as Disease-Activity-Score (DAS)-28, suggesting that phosphosite analysis has potential for identifying novel biomarkers at tissue-level of disease severity and prognosis. CONCLUSIONS Specific phosphoproteome/proteome signatures delineate RA pathotypes and may have clinical utility for stratifying patients for personalised medicine in RA.
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- Cankut Çubuk
- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Proteomics Group, Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Cell Signalling and Proteomics Group, Centre for Genomics and Computational Biology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
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- Centre for Experimental Medicine and Rheumatology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London and Barts NIHR BRC & NHS Trust, Charterhouse Square, London, EC1M 6BQ, UK.
- IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzao, Milan, Italy.
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Nguyen TX, Agazzi A, McGill S, Weidt S, Han QH, Gelemanović A, McLaughlin M, Savoini G, Eckersall PD, Burchmore R. Proteomic changes associated with maternal dietary low ω6:ω3 ratio in piglets supplemented with seaweed Part II: Ileum proteomes. J Proteomics 2023; 270:104739. [PMID: 36174954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study evaluates how long-term dietary low ω6:ω3 ratio in sows and offspring's seaweed (SW) intake affects piglet intestinal function and growth through modifying ileum proteome. Sows were assigned to either control diet (CR, ω6:ω3 ratio = 13:1) or treatment diet (LR, ω6:ω3 = 4:1) during gestation and lactation (n = 8 each). The male weaned offspring were received a basal diet with or without SW powder supplementation (4 g/kg) for 21 days, denoted as SW and CT groups, respectively. In total, four groups of weaned piglets were formed following maternal and offspring's diets combination, represented by CRCT, CRSW, LRCT, and LRSW (n = 10 each). Piglet ileum tissue was collected on day 22 post-weaning and analysed using TMT-based quantitative proteomics. The differentially abundant proteins (n = 300) showed the influence of maternal LR diet on protein synthesis, cell proliferation, and cell cycle regulation. In contrast, the SW diet lowered the inflammation severity and promoted ileal tissue development in CRSW piglets but reduced the fat absorption capacity in LRSW piglets. These results uncovered the mechanism behind the anti-inflammation and intestinal-boosting effects of maternal LR diet in piglets supplemented with SW.
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- Thi Xuan Nguyen
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Via dell'Università, 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy; University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, G61 1QH, United Kingdom; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Via dell'Università, 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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- University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, G61 1QH, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, G61 1QH, United Kingdom
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- University of Glasgow, Bearsden Rd, G61 1QH, United Kingdom; Vietnam National University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Viet Nam
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- Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences (MedILS), Meštrovićevo šetalište 45, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Via dell'Università, 6, 26900 Lodi, Italy
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Li XZ, Liu Q, Zhang SN, Yang WD, Zhou Y. Biolabel-led research pattern reveals serum profile in rats after treatment with Herba Lysimachiae: Combined analysis of metabonomics and proteomics. Biomed Chromatogr 2022; 36:e5385. [PMID: 35445417 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.5385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In traditional Chinese medicine, Herba Lysimachiae (HL) is mainly used to treat rheumatic arthralgia. Current pharmacological studies also showed that HL has therapeutic potential for synovial diseases. HL is an oral drug, whose compounds need to enter the blood circulation before reaching the injured tissue, thus potentially causing activity or toxicity to the blood system. In this study, the biolabel-led research pattern was used to analyze the serum profile after HL intervention, based on which the safety and efficacy of HL were explored. Metabonomics and proteomics were combined to analyze the biolabels responsible for the interventions of HL on serum. Bioinformatics databases were used to screen for the material basis that may interfere with biolabels. Omics analysis showed that differentially expressed 19 proteins and 5 metabolites were identified and considered as the potential biolabels, which were involved in 8 biochemical processes (platelet activation and aggregation, blood glucose release, immune and inflammatory regulation, oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, tumor progression, blood pressure regulation, and uric acid synthesis). Thirty-one compounds may be the material basis to interfere with eleven biolabels. The present research reveals that the potential activities and toxicities of HL can be explored based on the biolabel-led research pattern.
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- Xu-Zhao Li
- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, China
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- The Research Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy, Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guian New Area, China
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Liu J, Chen N. A 9 mRNAs-based diagnostic signature for rheumatoid arthritis by integrating bioinformatic analysis and machine-learning. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:44. [PMID: 33430905 PMCID: PMC7802293 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-020-02180-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease that carries a substantial burden for both patients and society. Early diagnosis of RA is essential to prevent disease progression and select an optimal therapeutic strategy. However, RA diagnosis is challenging, partly due to a lack of reliable biomarkers. Here, we aimed to explore the diagnostic signature and establish a predictive model of RA. Methods The mRNA expression profiling data of GSE17755, containing blood samples of 112 RA patients and 53 healthy control patients, were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, followed by differential expression, GO (Gene Ontology), and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) enrichment analysis. A PPI network was constructed to select candidate hub genes, then logistic regression and random forest models were established based on the identified genes. Results Significantly, we identified 52 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 16 upregulated genes and 36 downregulated genes in RA samples compared with control samples. GO and KEGG analysis showed that several immune-related cellular processes were particularly enriched. We identified nine hub genes in the PPI network, including CFL1, COTL1, ACTG1, PFN1, LCP1, LCK, HLA-E, FYN, and HLA-DRA. The logistic regression and random forest models based on the nine identified genes reliably distinguished the RA samples from the healthy samples with substantially high AUC. Conclusion The diagnostic logistic regression and random forest models based on nine hub genes reliably predicted the occurrence of RA. Our findings could provide new insights into RA diagnostics. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13018-020-02180-w.
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- Jianyong Liu
- The First Department of Joint Surgery, Weifang People's Hospital Shandong Province (The First Affiliated Hospital of Weifang University), Weifang, 261041, Shandong, China
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- The Department of Joint Surgery, Zibo Central Hospital, Shandong University, No 54 Gongqingtuan West Road, Zibo, 255036, Shandong, China.
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Shao S, Fan Y, Zhong C, Zhu X, Zhu J. Coactosin-Like Protein (COTL1) Promotes Glioblastoma (GBM) Growth in vitro and in vivo. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:10909-10917. [PMID: 33154670 PMCID: PMC7608606 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s246030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To assess the expression levels of COTL1 in human GBM tissues and evaluate the potential involvement of COTL1 in cancer progression. Methods Bioinformation analysis was performed to evaluate COTL1 mRNA levels in GBM tissues and normal tissues, according to the TCGA database, and explore the effects on prognosis. Immunohistochemical (IHC) assays were performed to evaluate COTL1 expression in human GBM tissues and the clinical pathological analysis was performed. Colony formation and MTT assays were performed to evaluate the effects of COTL1 on GBM cell proliferation. Immunoblot assays were performed to detect the expression level of COTL1, Ki67, and PCNA. A xenograft model was developed in mice to assess the effects of COTL1 on tumor growth in vivo. Results We found COTL1 had an obvious high expression in human GBM tissues. The expression of COTL1 was related to recurrence (P=0.006**) and prognosis of patients with GBM. Our data further demonstrated COTL1 promoted cell proliferation in vitro and contributed to tumor growth of GBM cells in mice. Conclusion We therefore identified a novel and promising therapeutic target for the treatment of GBM.
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- Shike Shao
- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Second People's Hospital of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Tan DX, Chen XX, Bai TZ, Zhang J, Li ZF. RETRACTED: Sevoflurane up-regulates microRNA-204 to ameliorate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice by suppressing Cotl1. Life Sci 2020; 259:118162. [PMID: 32730836 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Concern was raised about the reliability of the Western blot results in Figures 4C+E and 7E, which appear to have a similar phenotype as seen in many other publications, as detailed here: https://pubpeer.com/publications/CE1E814DD630D160BEEBFC2842FE45; and here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1r0MyIYpagBc58BRF9c3luWNlCX8VUvUuPyYYXzxWvgY/edit#gid=262337249. The journal requested that the corresponding author comment on these concerns and provide the raw data. The authors did not respond to this request and therefore the Editor-in-Chief decided to retract the article.
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- Dian-Xiang Tan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang City Central Hospital, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang City Central Hospital, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hengyang City Central Hospital, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hengyang City Central Hospital, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China.
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- Department of General Surgery, Hengyang City Central Hospital, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China.
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Parra S, Heras M, Herrero P, Amigó N, Garcés E, Girona J, Correig X, Canela N, Castro A. Gelsolin: a new biomarker of disease activity in SLE patients associated with HDL-c. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2020; 59:650-661. [PMID: 31504936 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify potential biomarkers of disease activity analysing the proteome of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles from SLE patients in clinical remission and when they develop a flare compared with a healthy control group. METHODS Quantitative proteomic analyses of purified HDL were performed using Tandem Mass Tag isobaric tag-labelling and nanoLC-Orbitrap (nLC-MS/MS) from nine SLE patients in clinical remission when they developed a flare and from nine healthy controls (9-9-9). We verified the identified proteins by Western blot and ELISA in a cohort of 104 SLE women patients, 46 healthy women and 14 SLE patients when a flare developed. RESULTS We found 17 proteins with a significant fold-change (>1.1) compared with the control group. In lupus patients experiencing a flare compared with those in remission, we identified four proteins with a significant fold-change (C4, Indian Hedgehog protein, S100A8 and gelsolin). Plasma gelsolin (pGSN) levels were decreased in the 104 SLE patients (176.02(74.9) mcg/l) compared with the control group (217.13(86.7) mcg/l); P=0.005 and when they developed a clinical flare (104.84(41.7) mcg/l); P=0.002). pGSN levels were associated with HDL cholesterol levels (r = 0.316, P<0.001). Antimalarial treated patients showed significant higher levels of pGSN (214.56(88.94) mcg/l regarding 170.35(66.36) mcg/l); P = 0.017. CONCLUSION Decreased pGSN are associated with clinical disease activity in SLE patients. Antimalarial treatment and HDL cholesterol are associated with higher levels of pGSN.
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- Sandra Parra
- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, 'Sant Joan' University Hospital (Reus, Spain), Spain.,Institut Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain
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- Institut Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain.,Unitat de Recerca de Lipids i Arteriosclerosis (URLA), 'Sant Joan' University Hospital (Reus-Spain), Spain
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- Centre for Omic Science, Joint Unit Universitat Rovira i Virgili-Eurecat, Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain, Rovira i Virgili University, IISPV, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, 'Sant Joan' University Hospital (Reus, Spain), Spain
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- Institut Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain.,Unitat de Recerca de Lipids i Arteriosclerosis (URLA), 'Sant Joan' University Hospital (Reus-Spain), Spain
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain, Rovira i Virgili University, IISPV, Spain.,Spanish Biomedical Research Centre in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Omic Science, Joint Unit Universitat Rovira i Virgili-Eurecat, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, 'Sant Joan' University Hospital (Reus, Spain), Spain.,Institut Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain
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Zhu X, Wu L, Mo X, Xia W, Guo Y, Wang M, Zeng K, Wu J, Qiu Y, Lin X, Lu X, Deng F, Lei S. Identification of PBMC-expressed miRNAs for rheumatoid arthritis. Epigenetics 2019; 15:386-397. [PMID: 31588838 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2019.1676613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Post-transcriptional regulation by miRNAs plays an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however, the roles of specific miRNAs in RA pathogenesis remain largely unclear. This study performed dual-omics (miRNA and mRNA) integration analysis and in-depth cellular and molecular functional exploration to identify novel RA-associated miRNAs and to understand their underlying pathogenic mechanism. Based on the miRNA and mRNA expression profiles in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a discovery sample set (25 RA cases and 18 healthy controls), 18 differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMIRs) (|Fold-change|>2 and P < 0.05) were identified and corresponding interaction networks of DEMIRs and mRNA were constructed. After the expression validation of the DEMIRs in a validation sample set (35 RA cases and 35 healthy controls), miR-99b-5p was highlighted. The over-expression of newly discovered miR-99b-5p is able to suppress T cell apoptosis, promote cell proliferation and activation, increase expression of proinflammatory cytokines (IL-2, IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ), and inhibit expression of its target genes mTOR and RASSF4. This study comprehensively identified PBMC-expressed miRNAs along with corresponding regulatory networks significant for RA and discovered miR-99b-5p as a novel post-transcriptional mediator involved in RA pathogenesis. The findings improved our understanding of RA pathogenesis and provided novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying RA pathogenesis.
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- Xiaowei Zhu
- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Zhangjiagang Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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- Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Genomics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Preventive and Translational Medicine for Geriatric Diseases, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Further studies about Coactosin-like protein-1 affecting the migration of mouse neocortical neurons. J Mol Histol 2018; 49:519-530. [PMID: 30128637 DOI: 10.1007/s10735-018-9790-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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During the development of mammalian cortex, late neurons generated by neuronal progenitors bypass earlier-born neurons and migrate to reach upper layers of cortical plate in an inner-to-outer fashion. Filamentous-actin (F-actin) can regulate neuronal migration, whereas Coactosin-like protein 1 (Cotl1) modulates F-actin. Lys 75 and Arg 73 of Cotl1 play an important role in binding F-actin; when they are mutated to Glu, Cotl1 cannot bind F-actin, called as a non-actin-binding mutant (ABM). The Lys 131 site of Cotl1, the 5-Lipoxygenase (5LO) binding site, is spatially close to Lys 75, leading to impact the binding of Cotl1 to F-actin. When Lys 131 is mutated to Ala (K131A), Cotl1 cannot bind to 5LO. We have demonstrated that overexpression of Cotl1 inhibited neuronal migration and increased the length of neuronal leading processes. To further explore cellular and molecular mechanisms of Cotl1's effect on neuronal migration, we constructed two mutant vectors-Cotl1-ABM and Cotl1-K131A and studied using in utero electroporation and primary neuronal culture technique. Results indicated that in the Cotl1-ABM group, the neuronal migration and length of the leading process both recovered as control neurons at the postnatal day 1 (P1), while in the Cotl1-K131A group, numerous neurons remained in deeper layers of cortical plate or intermediate zone. However, at P7, most Cotl1-K131A transfected neurons reached their destination. Moreover, we found that overexpression of Cotl1 inhibited the proliferation and mitotic activity of NPs. Therefore, These results demonstrated that Cotl1 played an important role in mouse neocortical development.
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Bone Morphogenetic Protein 6 Polymorphisms are Associated With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Susceptibility in the Korean Population. Arch Rheumatol 2018; 33:424-430. [PMID: 30874244 DOI: 10.5606/archrheumatol.2018.6644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objectives This study aims to investigate whether bone morphogenetic protein 6 (BMP6) single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with susceptibility to systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients and methods We analyzed the genotype and allele frequencies of BMP6 SNPs using genomic deoxyribonucleic acid isolated from 119 SLE patients (9 males, 110 females; mean age 36.4 years; range 19 to 59 years) and 509 healthy controls (323 males, 186 females; mean age 42.1 years; range 19 to 61 years). Genomic deoxyribonucleic acid was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes using a standard phenol-chloroform method or by using a genomic deoxyribonucleic acid extraction kit. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and antinuclear antibody levels of SLE patients were recorded. Results Our results showed that the genotype frequencies of rs17557 and rs9505273 for BMP6 in SLE patients significantly differed from those of the control group (p=0.01 and p=0.04, respectively). The genotype frequencies of the rs17557 and rs9505273 for BMP6 in female SLE patients were also significantly different from those in female healthy controls (p=0.04 and p=0.03, respectively). We also revealed that the distribution of the main haplotypes of BMP6 SNPs in SLE patients was significantly different from their distribution in healthy controls. Conclusion These results suggested that SNPs in BMP6 might be associated with susceptibility to SLE and that haplotypes of BMP6 polymorphisms might represent useful genetic markers for SLE.
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The Association of the GABRP Polymorphisms with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. J Immunol Res 2015; 2015:602154. [PMID: 26634217 PMCID: PMC4655060 DOI: 10.1155/2015/602154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi (GABRP) is involved in inhibitory synaptic transmission in the central nervous system. This gene encodes multisubunit chloride channels and is also expressed in numerous nonneuronal tissues such as the uterus and the ovaries. This study was aimed to validate whether the polymorphisms in the GABRP gene are associated with the susceptibility to systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The genotype frequencies of the rs929763, rs732157, and rs3805455 of the GABRP gene in SLE patients were significantly different from those of the control group (P < 0.0001, P = 0.05 and 0.002, resp.). Additional analysis showed that the genotype of the rs929763 and rs3805455 of the GABRP gene were also significantly associated with female SLE patients (P < 0.0001, P = 0.005, resp.). Two haplotype frequencies including a major haplotype of GABRP SNPs were more significantly different between the SLE patients and the healthy controls (P = 0.038 and 4.2E − 24, resp.). These results suggest that the polymorphisms in the GABRP gene might be associated with the susceptibility to SLE and the haplotype of GABRP SNPs is useful genetic marker for SLE.
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Park YJ, Chung MK, Hwang D, Kim WU. Proteomics in Rheumatoid Arthritis Research. Immune Netw 2015; 15:177-85. [PMID: 26330803 PMCID: PMC4553255 DOI: 10.4110/in.2015.15.4.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Revised: 07/16/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease, diagnosis of RA is currently based on clinical manifestations, and there is no simple, practical assessment tool in the clinical field to assess disease activity and severity. Recently, there has been increasing interest in the discovery of new diagnostic RA biomarkers that can assist in evaluating disease activity, severity, and treatment response. Proteomics, the large-scale study of the proteome, has emerged as a powerful technique for protein identification and characterization. For the past 10 years, proteomic techniques have been applied to different biological samples (synovial tissue/fluid, blood, and urine) from RA patients and experimental animal models. In this review, we summarize the current state of the application of proteomics in RA and its importance in identifying biomarkers and treatment targets.
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- Yune-Jung Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Korea. ; POSTECH-CATHOLIC Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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- Department of New Biology and Center for Plant Aging Research, Institute for Basic Science, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Daegu 43014, Korea
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- POSTECH-CATHOLIC Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea. ; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
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Cheng Y, Chen Y, Sun X, Li Y, Huang C, Deng H, Li Z. Identification of Potential Serum Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis by High-Resolution Quantitative Proteomic Analysis. Inflammation 2014; 37:1459-67. [DOI: 10.1007/s10753-014-9871-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Kim YS, Gu BH, Choi BC, Kim MS, Song S, Yun JH, Chung MK, Choi CH, Baek KH. Apolipoprotein A-IV as a novel gene associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. Int J Mol Med 2013; 31:707-16. [PMID: 23338533 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2013.1250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2012] [Accepted: 11/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine-metabolic disorder, affecting 6-10% of women of reproductive age. The etiology remains poorly understood. To investigate the differentially expressed proteins from PCOS patients versus healthy women, the protein expression in follicular fluid was analyzed using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE). Since follicular fluid contains a number of secretory proteins required for oocyte fertilization and follicle maturation, it is possible that follicular fluid can be used as a provisional source for identifying pivotal proteins associated with PCOS. In this study, six overexpressed proteins [kininogen 1, cytokeratin 9, antithrombin, fibrinogen γ-chain, apolipoprotein A-IV (apoA-IV) precursor and α-1-B-glycoprotein (A1BG)] in follicular fluids from PCOS patients were identified with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and nano LC-MS/MS. Western blot analysis confirmed that the protein expression levels of apoA-IV precursor and A1BG were increased in follicular fluid from PCOS patients compared with those from normal controls. The analysis of protein expression for other proteins revealed individual variation. These results facilitate the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of PCOS and provide candidate biomarkers for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools.
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- Yong-Soo Kim
- Department of Biomedical Science, Fertility Center, CHA University, CHA General Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ortea I, Roschitzki B, Ovalles JG, Longo JL, de la Torre I, González I, Gómez-Reino JJ, González A. Discovery of serum proteomic biomarkers for prediction of response to infliximab (a monoclonal anti-TNF antibody) treatment in rheumatoid arthritis: An exploratory analysis. J Proteomics 2012; 77:372-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Revised: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 09/11/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cai X, Huang W, Qiao Y, Chen Y, Du S, Chen D, Yu S, Che R, Jiang Y. Proteomics identifies differentially expressed proteins in neonatal murine thymus compared with adults. Proteome Sci 2012; 10:65. [PMID: 23134655 PMCID: PMC3583686 DOI: 10.1186/1477-5956-10-65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background The thymus is an immune organ essential for life and plays a crucial role in the development of T cells. It undergoes a fetal to adult developmental maturation process occurring in mouse during the postnatal months. The molecular modifications underlying these ontogenic changes are essentially unknown. Here we used a differential proteomic-based technique (2D-Difference Gel Electrophoresis) coupled with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry to search for key proteins in the postnatal development of the thymus. Eight different BALB/c mice were used in the study: four mice aged of 1 day (neonatal) and four mice aged of 60 days (adult). Protein samples derived from thymus were labeled and run in 2D-PAGE (Two-Dimensional Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis). One whole-thymus tissue from each mouse was run on gels and each gel containing a pooled sample of the eight mice was run in parallel. The pooled sample was set as the internal pool, containing equal amount of each protein extract used in the experiment. Gels were matched and compared with Difference In-gel Analysis software. Differential spots were picked, in-gel digested and peptide mass fingerprints were obtained. Results Among the differentially regulated proteins in neonatal thymus group, 111 proteins were identified by mass spectrometry, of which 95 proteins were up-regulated and 16 proteins were down-regulated. The identified proteins belong to several functional categories, including cell proliferation, cycle and apoptosis, transcription regulation, signal transduction, nucleotide processing, proteolysis and translation, protein folding, metabolism, oxidoreduction, cytoskeleton, immune response, and embryonic development. The major interaction networks comprised of cellular function and maintenance, cellular assembly and organization, and metabolism were also identified by STRING analysis. Conclusions The demonstrated molecular changes are relevant for understanding thymus development as well as neonatal immune function, and they provide the diagnostic disease markers. Further studies will be required to describe in detail the role of the identified proteins in thymus maturation and in the specific functions of neonatal thymus.
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- Xinze Cai
- Central Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China.
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Rana A, Minz RW, Aggarwal R, Sharma S, Pasricha N, Anand S, Singh S. A comparative proteomic study of sera in paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus patients and in healthy controls using MALDI-TOF-TOF and LC MS-A pilot study. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2012; 10:24. [PMID: 22901283 PMCID: PMC3551672 DOI: 10.1186/1546-0096-10-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Paediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) exhibits an aggressive clinical phenotype with severe complications and overall poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to analyse differential expression of low molecular weight (LMW) serum protein molecules of pSLE patients with active disease in comparison to sera of healthy age matched controls. Further, some of the differential expressed spots were characterised and identified by Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and liquid chromatography (LC-MS). METHODS 2D-PAGE was performed using pooled sera of active pSLE and age matched healthy controls. Gels were silver-stained and differentially expressed protein spots were detected by automated image master platinum 2D software. 79 ± 17 protein spots were detected for control gels and 78 ± 17 protein spots for patient gels. Of these eleven protein spots were selected randomly and characterized by MALDI-TOF MS (five protein spots) and LC MS (six protein spots) techniques. RESULTS Out of the 11 protein spots, 5 protein spots were significantly upregulated viz., leiomodin 2 (LMOD2); epidermal cytokeratin 2; immunoglobulin kappa light chain variable region; keratin 1 and transthyretin (TTR). Three protein spots were significantly down regulated e.g., apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1); chain B human complement component C3c; campath antibody antigen complex. Two protein spots (complement component C3; retinol binding protein (RBP) were found to be expressed only in disease and one protein spot cyclohydrolase 2 was only expressed in controls. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that 2-D maps of patients with active pSLE and controls differ significantly. In this pilot study, using proteomic approach we have identified differential expressed proteins (of LMW) e.g., RBP, LMOD 2, TTR, Component C3c Chain B and APO A1. However, in future, further studies need to confirm the physiological and pathological role of these proteins in similar cohorts of pSLE.
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- Anita Rana
- Department of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Immunopathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Paediatric Allergy Immunology Unit Advanced Paediatrics Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Chae SC, Yu JI, Uhm TB, Lee SY, Kang DB, Lee JK, Park WC, Yun KJ. The haplotypes of TNFRSF17 polymorphisms are associated with colon cancer in a Korean population. Int J Colorectal Dis 2012; 27:701-7. [PMID: 22108903 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1364-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/10/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE We previously found that the haplotypes of TNFRSF17 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were associated with the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease on Korean population. The present study aimed to investigate whether the polymorphisms in the TNFRSF17 gene are associated with susceptibility to colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS Genotype analysis in the TNFRSF17 SNPs was performed by high-resolution melting and TaqMan probe analysis, and the genotype and allele frequencies of TNFRSF17 SNPs were compared between the CRC patients and the healthy controls. The haplotype frequencies of TNFRSF17 for multiple loci were estimated using the expectation maximization algorithm. RESULTS Although, the genotype and allelic frequencies of these SNPs, in the colon cancer and rectal cancer patients, were not significantly different from those in the healthy controls, the genotype and allele frequency of g.2493G>A was significantly different between the healthy controls and the right colon cancer patients (P = 0.014 and 0.004, respectively). Moreover, the haplotypes frequencies in the healthy controls were significantly different from those in the colon cancer patients. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that TNFRSF17 may be a candidate gene associated with the pathogenesis of colon cancer, and the haplotypes of the TNFRSF17 polymorphisms might be one of the markers for colon cancer susceptibility.
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- Soo-Cheon Chae
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Chonbuk, 570-749, Republic of Korea
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TSLPR gene polymorphism is associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Korean population. Genes Genomics 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-011-0148-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Poukkula M, Kremneva E, Serlachius M, Lappalainen P. Actin-depolymerizing factor homology domain: a conserved fold performing diverse roles in cytoskeletal dynamics. Cytoskeleton (Hoboken) 2011; 68:471-90. [PMID: 21850706 DOI: 10.1002/cm.20530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Actin filaments form contractile and protrusive structures that play central roles in many processes such as cell migration, morphogenesis, endocytosis, and cytokinesis. During these processes, the dynamics of the actin filaments are precisely regulated by a large array of actin-binding proteins. The actin-depolymerizing factor homology (ADF-H) domain is a structurally conserved protein motif, which promotes cytoskeletal dynamics by interacting with monomeric and/or filamentous actin, and with the Arp2/3 complex. Despite their structural homology, the five classes of ADF-H domain proteins display distinct biochemical activities and cellular roles, only parts of which are currently understood. ADF/cofilin promotes disassembly of aged actin filaments, whereas twinfilin inhibits actin filament assembly via sequestering actin monomers and interacting with filament barbed ends. GMF does not interact with actin, but instead binds Arp2/3 complex and promotes dissociation of Arp2/3-mediated filament branches. Abp1 and drebrin are multidomain proteins that interact with actin filaments and regulate the activities of other proteins during various actin-dependent processes. The exact function of coactosin is currently incompletely understood. In this review article, we discuss the biochemical functions, cellular roles, and regulation of the five groups of ADF-H domain proteins.
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- Minna Poukkula
- Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Herberth M, Koethe D, Cheng TMK, Krzyszton ND, Schoeffmann S, Guest PC, Rahmoune H, Harris LW, Kranaster L, Leweke FM, Bahn S. Impaired glycolytic response in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of first-onset antipsychotic-naive schizophrenia patients. Mol Psychiatry 2011; 16:848-59. [PMID: 20585325 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2010.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Little is known about the biological mechanisms underpinning the pathology of schizophrenia. We have analysed the proteome of stimulated and unstimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from schizophrenia patients and controls as a potential model of altered cellular signaling using liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry proteomic profiling. PBMCs from patients and controls were stimulated for 72 h in vitro using staphylococcal enterotoxin B. In total, 18 differentially expressed proteins between first-onset, antipsychotic-naive patients and controls in the unstimulated and stimulated conditions were identified. Remarkably, eight of these proteins were associated with the glycolytic pathway and patient-control differences were more prominent in stimulated compared with unstimulated PBMCs. None of these proteins were altered in chronically ill antipsychotic-treated patients. Non-linear multivariate statistical analysis showed that small subsets of these proteins could be used as a signal for distinguishing first-onset patients from controls with high precision. Functional analysis of PBMCs did not reveal any difference in the glycolytic rate between patients and controls despite increased levels of lactate and the glucose transporter-1, and decreased levels of the insulin receptor in patients. In addition, subjects showed increased serum levels of insulin, consistent with the idea that some schizophrenia patients are insulin resistant. These results show that schizophrenia patients respond differently to PBMC activation and this is manifested at disease onset and may be modulated by antipsychotic treatment. The glycolytic protein signature associated with this effect could therefore be of diagnostic and prognostic value. Moreover, these results highlight the importance of using cells for functional discovery and show that it may not be sufficient to measure protein expression levels in static states.
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- M Herberth
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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De Franceschi L, Bosello S, Scambi C, Biasi D, De Santis M, Caramaschi P, Peluso G, La Verde V, Bambara LM, Ferraccioli G. Proteome analysis of biological fluids from autoimmune-rheumatological disorders. Proteomics Clin Appl 2011; 5:78-89. [PMID: 21246742 DOI: 10.1002/prca.201000069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 11/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Autoimmune-rheumatological diseases are worldwide distributed disorders and represent a complex array of illnesses characterized by autoreactivity (reactivity against self-antigens) of T-B lymphocytes and by the synthesis of autoantibodies crucial for diagnosis (biomarkers). Yet, the effects of the autoimmune chronic inflammation on the infiltrated tissues and organs generally lead to profound tissue and organ damage with loss of function (i.e., lung, kidney, joints, exocrine glands). Although progresses have been made on the knowledge of these disorders, much still remains to be investigated on their pathogenesis and identification of new biomarkers useful in clinical practice. The rationale of using proteomics in autoimmune-rheumatological diseases has been the unmet need to collect, from biological fluids that are easily obtainable, a summary of the final biochemical events that represent the effects of the interplay between immune cells, mesenchymal cells and endothelial cells. Proteomic analysis of these fluids shows encouraging results and in this review, we addressed four major autoimmune-rheumatological diseases investigated through proteomic techniques and provide evidence-based data on the highlights obtained in systemic sclerosis, primary and secondary Sjogren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis.
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- Lucia De Franceschi
- Department of Medicine, Section of Internal Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Vanarsa K, Mohan C. Proteomics in rheumatology: the dawn of a new era. F1000 MEDICINE REPORTS 2010; 2:87. [PMID: 21283596 PMCID: PMC3026622 DOI: 10.3410/m2-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Most rheumatic autoimmune diseases are complex in terms of their genetic origins and underlying pathogenic processes. Non-hypothesis-driven scanning platforms are adding novel insights to our understanding of these multifactorial diseases. This review summarizes the handful of recent proteomic studies that have been executed using samples from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, or Sjogren's syndrome. The candidate biomarkers that have been uncovered in the reviewed studies have potential applications in diagnosis, prognosis, and theranostics. Though we are at the infancy of the proteomics era in rheumatology, the limited number of molecules uncovered thus far already hold promise. Ongoing research in proteomics holds tremendous potential for shaping how rheumatic diseases are diagnosed, prognosticated, and managed clinically over the coming years.
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- Kamala Vanarsa
- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatic Divisions Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8884 USA
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Chae SC, Yu JI, Oh GJ, Choi CS, Choi SC, Yang YS, Yun KJ. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the TNFRSF17 gene and their association with gastrointestinal disorders. Mol Cells 2010; 29:21-8. [PMID: 20016944 DOI: 10.1007/s10059-010-0002-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2009] [Revised: 09/16/2009] [Accepted: 10/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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TNFRSF17 is preferentially expressed in mature B lymphocytes, and may be important for the development of B cells. TNFRSF17 is selected as a candidate susceptibility gene to IBD pathogenesis by our cDNA microarray analysis, and we showed the specific expression of TNFRSF17 in resting and activated CD19(+) cells obtained from human blood. We identified four SNPs (g-1729G>A, g.2295T>C, g.2445G>A and g.2493G>A) and one variation site (g.894delT) in the TNFRSF17 gene using direct sequencing analysis. In addition, the association of the genotype and allelic frequencies of these SNPs was studied in healthy controls and in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Although, the genotype and allelic frequencies of these SNPs, in the UC and IBS patients, were not significantly different from those in the healthy controls, the distribution of the AAG, GGA, AGG and AAA haplotypes, of the SNPs (g.-1729G>A, g.2445G> A and g.2493G>A) associated with the TNFRSF17 gene, in the UC patients, were notably different from those of the healthy controls (P = 0.002, 0.002, 4.7E-4 and 3.3E-6, respectively). Moreover, the frequencies of the AAG, AGG, GAG and GAA haplotypes were significantly different in the IBS patients compared to the healthy controls (P = 4.2E-5, 4.4E-17, 1.8E-22 and 1.6E-10, respectively). These results suggest that the haplotypes of the TNFRSF17 polymorphisms might be associated with UC and IBS susceptibility.
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- Soo-Cheon Chae
- Department of Pathology, Wonkwang University, Iksan, 570-749, Korea
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Coactosin-like protein functions as a stabilizing chaperone for 5-lipoxygenase: role of tryptophan 102. Biochem J 2009; 425:265-74. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20090856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
The activity of 5-LO (5-lipoxygenase), which catalyses two initial steps in the biosynthesis of pro-inflammatory LTs (leukotrienes), is strictly regulated. One recently discovered factor, CLP (coactosin-like protein), binds 5-LO and promotes LT formation. In the present paper we report that CLP also stabilizes 5-LO and prevents non-turnover inactivation of the enzyme in vitro. Mutagenesis of tryptophan residues in the 5-LO β-sandwich showed that 5-LO-Trp102 is essential for binding to CLP, and for CLP to support 5-LO activity. In addition, the stabilizing effect also depended on binding between CLP and 5-LO. After mutations which prevent interaction (5-LO-W102A or CLP-K131A), the protective effect of CLP was absent. A calculated 5-LO–CLP docking model indicates that CLP may bind to additional residues in both domains of 5-LO, thus possibly stabilizing the 5-LO structure. To obtain further support for binding between CLP and 5-LO in a living cell, subcellular localization of CLP and 5-LO in the monocytic cell line Mono Mac 6 was determined. In these cells, 5-LO associates with a nuclear fraction only when differentiated cells are primed with phorbol ester and stimulated with ionophore. The same pattern of redistribution was found for CLP, indicating that the two proteins associate with the nucleus in a co-ordinated fashion. The results of the present study support a role for CLP as a chaperoning scaffold factor, influencing both the stability and the activity of 5-LO.
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