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Berardi R, Mentrasti G, Crocetti S, La Verde N, Chiari R, Cona M, Nicolardi L, De Filippis C, Oldani S, Pecci F, Venanzi F, Rocchi M, Savini A, Cantini L, Pistelli M. 1609P COVID-19 outbreak repercussions on breast cancer diagnoses and access to treatment: Preliminary data from the COVID-DELAY study. Ann Oncol 2021. [PMCID: PMC8454380 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Kolosova NG, Kozhevnikova OS, Telegina DV, Fursova AZ, Stefanova NA, Muraleva NA, Venanzi F, Sherman MY, Kolesnikov SI, Sufianov AA, Gabai VL, Shneider AM. p62 /SQSTM1 coding plasmid prevents age related macular degeneration in a rat model. Aging (Albany NY) 2019; 10:2136-2147. [PMID: 30153656 PMCID: PMC6128417 DOI: 10.18632/aging.101537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
P62/SQSTM1, a multi-domain protein that regulates inflammation, apoptosis, and autophagy, has been linked to age-related pathologies. For example, previously we demonstrated that administration of p62/SQSTM1-encoding plasmid reduced chronic inflammation and alleviated osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome in animal models. Herein, we built upon these findings to investigate effect of the p62-encoding plasmid on an age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a progressive neurodegenerative ocular disease, using spontaneous retinopathy in senescence-accelerated OXYS rats as a model. Overall, the p62DNA decreased the incidence and severity of retinopathy. In retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), p62DNA administration slowed down development of the destructive alterations of RPE cells, including loss of regular hexagonal shape, hypertrophy, and multinucleation. In neuroretina, p62DNA prevented gliosis, retinal thinning, and significantly inhibited microglia/macrophages migration to the outer retina, prohibiting their subretinal accumulation. Taken together, our results suggest that the p62DNA has a strong retinoprotective effect in AMD.
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia.,Novosibirsk State Regional Clinical Hospital, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- School of Biosciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Research Center of Family Health and Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.,Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Tyumen, Russia
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- CureLab Oncology, Inc, Deadham, MA 02492, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- CureLab Oncology, Inc, Deadham, MA 02492, USA.,Department of Molecular Biology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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Halenova T, Savchuk O, Ostapchenko L, Chursov A, Fridlyand N, Komissarov AB, Venanzi F, Kolesnikov SI, Sufianov AA, Sherman MY, Gabai VL, Shneider AM. P62 plasmid can alleviate diet-induced obesity and metabolic dysfunctions. Oncotarget 2017; 8:56030-56040. [PMID: 28915571 PMCID: PMC5593542 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.19840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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A high-calorie diet (HCD) induces two mutually exacerbating effects contributing to diet-induced obesity (DIO): impaired glucose metabolism and increased food consumption. A link between the metabolic and behavioral manifestations is not well understood yet. We hypothesized that chronic inflammation induced by HCD plays a key role in linking together the two components of diet-induced pathology. Based on this hypothesis, we tested if a plasmid (DNA vaccine) encoding p62 (SQSTM1) would alleviate DIO including its metabolic and/or food consumption abnormalities. Previously we reported that injections of the p62 plasmid reduce chronic inflammation during ovariectomy-induced osteoporosis. Here we found that the p62 plasmid reduced levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-12, and INFγ and increased levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4, IL-10 and TGFβ in HCD-fed animals. Due to this anti-inflammatory response, we further tested whether the plasmid can alleviate HCD-induced obesity and associated metabolic and feeding impairments. Indeed, p62 plasmid significantly reversed effects of HCD on the body mass index (BMI), levels of glucose, insulin and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Furthermore, p62 plasmid partially restored levels of the satiety hormone, serotonin, and tryptophan, simultaneously reducing activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO) in the brain affected by the HCD. Finally, the plasmid partially reversed increased food consumption caused by HCD. Therefore, the administering of p62 plasmid alleviates both metabolic and behavioral components of HCD-induced obesity.
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- Tatiana Halenova
- Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine', Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine', Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Educational and Scientific Center 'Institute of Biology and Medicine', Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
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- School of Biosciences, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.,Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.,Research Center of Family Health and Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Federal Center of Neurosurgery, Tyumen, Russia.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Curelab Oncology Inc, Dedham, MA, USA.,Department of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Curelab Oncology Inc, Dedham, MA, USA.,Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia.,Department of Molecular Biology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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Mancha-Agresti P, Drumond MM, Carmo FLRD, Santos MM, Santos JSCD, Venanzi F, Chatel JM, Leclercq SY, Azevedo V. A New Broad Range Plasmid for DNA Delivery in Eukaryotic Cells Using Lactic Acid Bacteria: In Vitro and In Vivo Assays. Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev 2016; 4:83-91. [PMID: 28344994 PMCID: PMC5363290 DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Lactococcus lactis is well documented as a promising candidate for development of novel oral live vaccines. It has been broadly engineered for heterologous expression, as well as for plasmid expression vector delivery, directly inside eukaryotic cells, for DNA vaccine, or as therapeutic vehicle. This work describes the characteristics of a new plasmid, pExu (extra chromosomal unit), for DNA delivery using L. lactis and evaluates its functionality both by in vitro and in vivo assays. This plasmid exhibits the following features: (1) a theta origin of replication and (2) an expression cassette containing a multiple cloning site and a eukaryotic promoter, the cytomegalovirus (pCMV). The functionality of pExu:egfp was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy. The L. lactis MG1363 (pExu:egfp) strains were administered by gavage to Balb/C mice and the eGFP expression was monitored by fluorescence microscopy. The pExu vector has demonstrated an excellent stability either in L. lactis or in Escherichia coli. The eGFP expression at different times in in vitro assay showed that 15.8% of CHO cells were able to express the protein after transfection. The enterocytes of mice showed the expression of eGFP protein. Thus, L. lactis carrying the pExu is a good candidate to deliver genes into eukaryotic cells.
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- Pamela Mancha-Agresti
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (ICB/UFMG), 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (ICB/UFMG), 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; CEFET - Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Coordenação de Ciências, Campus I, 30421-169 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (ICB/UFMG), 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (ICB/UFMG), 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Micalis Institute, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Laboratório de Inovação Biotecnológica, Fundação Ezequiel Dias (FUNED), Belo Horizonte, 30510-010 Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (ICB/UFMG), 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Venanzi F, Shifrin V, Sherman M, Gabai V, Kiselev O, Komissarov A, Grudinin M, Shartukova M, Romanovskaya-Romanko EA, Kudryavets Y, Bezdenezhnykh N, Lykhova O, Semesyuk N, Concetti A, Tsyb A, Filimonova M, Makarchuk V, Yakubovsky R, Chursov A, Shcherbinina V, Shneider A. Broad-spectrum anti-tumor and anti-metastatic DNA vaccine based on p62-encoding vector. Oncotarget 2014; 4:1829-35. [PMID: 24121124 PMCID: PMC3858567 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.1397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Autophagy plays an important role in neoplastic transformation of cells and in resistance of cancer cells to radio- and chemotherapy. p62 (SQSTM1) is a key component of autophagic machinery which is also involved in signal transduction. Although recent empirical observations demonstrated that p62 is overexpressed in variety of human tumors, a mechanism of p62 overexpression is not known. Here we report that the transformation of normal human mammary epithelial cells with diverse oncogenes (RAS, PIK3CA and Her2) causes marked accumulation of p62. Based on this result, we hypothesized that p62 may be a feasible candidate to be an anti-cancer DNA vaccine. Here we performed a preclinical study of a novel DNA vaccine encoding p62. Intramuscularly administered p62-encoding plasmid induced anti-p62 antibodies and exhibited strong antitumor activity in four models of allogeneic mouse tumors - B16 melanoma, Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC), S37 sarcoma, and Ca755 breast carcinoma. In mice challenged with Ca755 cells, p62 treatment had dual effect: inhibited tumor growth in some mice and prolonged life in those mice which developed tumor size similar to control. P62-encoding plasmid has demonstrated its potency both as a preventive and therapeutic vaccine. Importantly, p62 vaccination drastically suppressed metastasis formation: in B16 melanoma where tumor cells where injected intravenously, and in LLC and S37 sarcoma with spontaneous metastasis. Overall, we conclude that a p62-encoding vector(s) constitute(s) a novel, effective broad-spectrum antitumor and anti-metastatic vaccine feasible for further development and clinical trials.
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- Franco Venanzi
- Laboratory of Translational Biology, Department of Biology MCA, University of Camerino, Italy
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Venanzi F, Riccobon A, Gabrielli F, Petrini M, Fiammenghi L, Granato AM, Bolli E, Ridolfi L, Concetti A, Ridolfi R. Dendritic cell (DC) antitumor vaccine: TEM8 expression in matured DC identifies clinical responders. J Clin Oncol 2008. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.26.15_suppl.20017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Zhdanov RI, Krylov AS, Zarubina TV, Zhdanov AR, Amici A, Venanzi F. Effect of Phospholipid Membranes on the Specific and Nonspecific Transcription Systems in vitro. DOKL BIOCHEM BIOPHYS 2005; 402:193-6. [PMID: 16116746 DOI: 10.1007/s10628-005-0068-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- R I Zhdanov
- Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, ul. Baltiiskaya 8, Moscow, 125315 Russia
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Gerli R, Agea E, Muscat C, Bertotto A, Ercolani R, Bistoni O, Bini P, Spinozzi F, Venanzi F. Functional characterization of T cells bearing the gamma/delta T-cell receptor in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1993; 11:295-9. [PMID: 8353984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
High percentages of gamma/delta+ T cells in the peripheral blood of a subgroup of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) were found. This allowed us to purify and analyze them without their being previously expanded in vitro, and to investigate, therefore, the role of these cells in the pathological immune response which characterizes such systemic autoimmune disorders. The results showed poor proliferation of patient gamma/delta+ T cells in response to anti-CD3, due not to macrophage-dependent suppression but to defective interleukin 2 (IL-2) synthesis. Despite the defective proliferation patient gamma/delta+ cells, unlike those of the normal controls, provided a helper effect in inducing B cells to secrete immunoglobulins (Ig), particularly when they were preincubated with IL-2. The relative increase in a gamma/delta+ T cell subset which, although it secretes low levels of IL-2, is able to provide help for B-cell Ig synthesis, suggests that this T-cell subpopulation may be functional in vivo and may be involved in the pathological immune response encountered in pSS.
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- R Gerli
- Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy
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Electron microscope localization of the 15.4-kDa DNA-binding protein H-NS was carried out in Escherichia coli cells subjected to cryosubstitution followed by immuno-labelling with the protein A/gold technique. Three types of E. coli cells were used: (1) "normal" cells growing exponentially at 37 degrees C; (2) "cold-shocked" cells two hours after the shift from 37 degrees C to 10 degrees C; and (3) cells in which an expression vector had been induced to overproduce H-NS. The results clearly indicate that in all 3 cases, the vast majority of the molecules reacting with anti-H-NS antibodies are localized within the nucleoid and at the border between the nucleoid and the ribosome-rich cytoplasm, which supports the premise that H-NS is implicated in the condensation of the nucleoid.
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- M Dürrenberger
- Elektronenmikroskopisches Zentrallaboratorium, Universität Zürich, Switzerland
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Gianfranceschi GL, Barra D, Coderoni S, Paparelli M, Venanzi F, Amici D. DNA-binding peptides from rat liver and Novikoff hepatoma cells: quantitative level and possible biochemical differences. Mol Biol Rep 1983; 9:169-74. [PMID: 6685224 DOI: 10.1007/bf00775363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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DNA isolated from rat liver by intensive deproteinization with chloroform/isoamyl alcohol and phenol contains low molecular weight peptides in a quantity of about 20 micrograms/mg DNA. These peptides show high specific activity in inhibiting transcription in a reconstituted cell-free system with prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNA polymerase. Their level is markedly decreased in DNA prepared from Novikoff hepatoma cells. Moreover the amino acid analysis and the pattern of analytical separation by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) show some biochemical differences between DNA-binding peptides extracted from rat liver and Novikoff hepatoma cells. The possibility that carcinogenesis may involve mechanisms which lead to selective removal of some components of the DNA-binding peptides, is discussed.
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Gianfranceschi GL, Barra D, Bossa F, Coderoni S, Paparelli M, Venanzi F, Cicconi F, Amici D. Small peptides controlling transcription in vitro are bound to chromatin DNA. Biochim Biophys Acta 1982; 699:138-48. [PMID: 6758850 DOI: 10.1016/0167-4781(82)90147-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Low-molecular-weight peptides are linked to the chromatin DNA of several tissues, from which they can be dissociated by alkaline extraction at pH 9.5. The level of the active peptide fraction ranges between 10 and 35 micrograms/mg DNA. The removal of peptides from DNA causes a relevant amplification of DNA template capacity for prokaryotic and eukaryotic RNA polymerases. Gel filtration on Sephadex G-25 or BioGel P4 shows that the chromatin peptide fraction from purified DNA migrates as a sharp peak with an elution volume corresponding to a molecular weight of about 1000. The chromatin peptides are further purified by Sephadex G-10 and high-performance liquid chromatography. Four active fractions are isolated, one of which shows very high inhibition activity on the RNA synthesis in vitro. The amino acid analysis and the inhibition mechanism of the purified peptides are reported.
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Guglielmi L, Gianfranceschi GL, Venanzi F, Polzonetti A, Amici D. Specific thymic peptides-DNA interaction. Correlation with the possible stereochemical kinking scheme of DNA. Mol Biol Rep 1979; 4:195-201. [PMID: 35742 DOI: 10.1007/bf00777553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Low molecular weight peptides from calf thymus cause a strong dose-dependent stabilization of the DNA. The strength od DNA-peptide interaction is pH-dependent and decreases repidly above pH 6.5. Moreover the complete kinetics of DNA denaturation and renaturation demonstrates that the peptide fraction increases significantly the DNA renaturation mostly at low temperature, showing that the interaction DNA-thymic effector helps the recombination of complementary DNA segments. The DNA stabilization rate by the peptide fraction is comparable to that obtained by means of high concentration of histones or synthetic polycationic peptides. However, the lack of basic amino acids in the peptide structure is not in favor of strong electrostatic interactions and implies a specific binding of peptide to DNA. The possible correlation of the specific thymic peptides-DNA interaction with the stereochemical kinking scheme of DNA is discussed.
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