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Yang YF, Wu JH, Lin RL, Yin SJ, Qian GY, Wang W, Park YD. Study on the pattern of spermatogenesis during the breeding season of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (Reptilia: Trionychidae). Reprod Fertil 2023; 4:RAF-22-0117. [PMID: 36852996 PMCID: PMC10083654 DOI: 10.1530/raf-22-0117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (Reptilia: Trionychidae) is a typical seasonal breeding species and its spermatogenesis pattern is complex. In this study, the process of sperm cell development was studied using histology. The process of sperm cell development may be divided into six stages based on a combination of different cell types in the seminiferous epithelium. A close examination revealed two patterns of sperm cell development in the seminiferous tubules during the breeding season. The first is a normal sperm cell development pattern, in which the process of sperm cell development and maturation are completed in the seminiferous epithelium without round spermatozoa in the lumen. The second is rapid sperm cell development, in which the first batches of round spermatozoa fall off the seminiferous epithelium before they mature, thus beginning a second batch of sperm cell development. The round sperm cells are shed into the lumen and further mature in the seminiferous tubules and epididymis. This rapid sperm cell development process of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle is rare in other vertebrate species and may be an adaptation to cope with seasonal breeding. The results of this study provide insight into the theory of seasonal reproduction in reptiles.
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- Yu-Fei Yang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
- Ningbo Jiangshan High School, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, PR China
- Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, PR China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, PR China
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Yang YF, Wu JH, Lin RL, Yin SJ, Qian GY, Wang W, Park YD. Seasonal spermatogenesis, epididymal storage, and creatine kinase expression in Pelodiscus sinensis. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 249:107198. [PMID: 36791599 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis, is an important economic aquaculture species. Its reproduction exhibits seasonality; however, there is a lack of systematic studies focused on sperm maturation and epididymal storage. The testes and epididymides of P. sinensis were sampled from March to December. The seasonal reproduction and maturation of the spermatozoa were examined by anatomy, hematoxylin and eosin staining, AB-PAS staining, and immunohistochemistry. Spermatogenesis exhibited obvious seasonality in P. sinensis. It was found that the spermatogenic epithelium was most active during June to September, whereas the diameter of the epididymal tubules was smallest during June to October. As key enzymes of ATP metabolism, creatine kinases were highly expressed in the epididymal tubule epithelium during the breeding season, which may be important for the regulation of sperm maturation. In addition, the epididymal tubule epithelium changed with the season in June to September, the epididymal tubule epithelium proliferated to form villous structures, and secreted a large number of glycoproteins, which may be related to the rapid maturation of sperm during the breeding season. In conclusion, this study provided insights into the spermatogenesis of P. sinensis through histological analysis and enriched our understanding of reproduction in reptiles.
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- Yu-Fei Yang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, Zhejiang, PR China; Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, Zhejiang, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, Zhejiang, PR China.
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Tao WX, Qian GY, Li HD, Su F, Wang Z. Body mass index and outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:10956-10966. [PMID: 36338207 PMCID: PMC9631130 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i30.10956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiogenic shock continues to be a highly morbid complication that affects around 7%-10% of patients with acute myocardial infarction or heart failure. Similarly, obesity has become a worldwide epidemic.
AIM To analyze the impact of higher body mass index (BMI) on outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock.
METHODS A systematic and comprehensive search was undertaken on the electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, CENTRAL, and Google Scholar for all types of studies comparing mortality outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock based on BMI. All studies defined overweight or obese patients based on the World Health Organization BMI criteria. The data were then extracted and assessed on the basis of the Reference Citation Analysis (https://www.referencecitationanalysis.com/).
RESULTS Five studies were included. On pooled analysis of multivariable-adjusted ratios, we noted a statistically significantly reduced risk of mortality in overweight/ obese vs normal patients (three studies; odds ratio [OR] = 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.85-0.98, I2 = 85%). On meta-analysis, we noted that crude mortality rates did not significantly differ between overweight/obese and normal patients after cardiogenic shock (OR = 0.95, 95%CI: 0.79-1.15, I2 = 99%). The results were not stable on sensitivity analysis and were associated with substantial heterogeneity.
CONCLUSION Current evidence on the association between overweight/obesity and mortality after cardiogenic shock is scarce and conflicting. The obesity paradox might exist in patients with cardiogenic shock but could be confounded by the use of mechanical circulatory support. There is a need for further studies to clarify this relationship.
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- Wen-Xia Tao
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Huzhou Cent Hospital, Affiliated Cent Hospital Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Yin SJ, Qian GY, Yang JM, Lee J, Park YD. Detection of melanogenesis- and anti-apoptosis-associated melanoma factors: Array CGH and PPI mapping integrating study. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 28:1408-1424. [PMID: 34749602 DOI: 10.2174/0929866528666211105112927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated melanogenesis- and anti-apoptosis-related melanoma factors in melanoma cells (TXM1, TXM18, A375P, and A375SM). OBJECTIVE To find melanoma associated hub factor, high-throughput screening-based techniques integrating with bioinformatics were investigated. METHODS Array CGH analysis was conducted with a commercial system. Total genomic DNAs prepared individually from each cell line with control DNA were properly labeled with Cy3-dCTP and Cy5-dCTP and hybridizations and subsequently performed data treatment by the log2 green (G; test) to red (R; reference) fluorescence ratios (G/R). Gain or loss of copy number was judged by spots with log2-transformed ratios. PPI mapping analysis of detected candidate genes based on the array CGH results was conducted using the human interactome in the STRING database. Energy minimization and a short molecular dynamics (MD) simulation using the implicit solvation model in CHARMM were performed to analyze the interacting residues between YWHAZ and YWHAB. RESULTS Three genes (BMP-4, BFGF, LEF-1) known to be involved in melanogenesis were found to lose chromosomal copy numbers, and Chr. 6q23.3 was lost in all tested cell lines. Ten hub genes (CTNNB1, PEX13, PEX14, PEX5, IFNG, EXOSC3, EXOSC1, EXOSC8, UBC, and PEX10) were predicted to be functional interaction factors in the network of the 6q23.3 locus. The apoptosis-associated genes E2F1, p50, BCL2L1, and BIRC7 gained, and FGF2 lost chromosomal copy numbers in the tested melanoma cell lines. YWHAB, which gained chromosomal copy numbers, was predicted to be the most important hub protein in melanoma cells. Molecular dynamics simulations for binding YWHAB and YWHAZ were conducted, and the complex was predicted to be energetically and structurally stable through its 3 hydrogen-bond patterns. The number of interacting residues is 27. CONCLUSION Our study compares genome-wide screening interactomics predictions for melanoma factors and offers new information for understanding melanogenesis- and anti-apoptosis-associated mechanisms in melanoma. Especially, YWHAB was newly detected as a core factor in melanoma cells.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100. China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 135-710. Korea
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141. Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100. China
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Ding HM, Fu RJ, Xie C, Wang CS, Qian GY. Transcriptomic profile of human erythroleukemia cells in response to Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide and its structure analysis. Chin J Nat Med 2021; 19:784-795. [PMID: 34688468 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(21)60076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/08/2022]
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Sargassum fusiforme (S. fusiforme) has been used as an ingredient in Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years. However, there are a limited number of studies concerning its therapeutic mechanism. High performance gel permeation chromatography (HPGPC) analysis showed that the average molecular weight of the S. fusiforme polysaccharide, SFPS 191212, is 43 kDa. SFPS 191212 is composed of mannose, rhamnose, galactose, xylose, glucose, and fucose (at a molar ratio: 2.1 : 2.9 : 1.8 : 15.5 : 4.6 : 62.5) with α- and β-configurations. The present research evaluated the anti-tumor potential of the S. fusiforme polysaccharide in human erythroleukemia (HEL) cells in vitro. To explore the SFPS 191212's apoptosis mechanism in HEL cells, transcriptome analysis was performed on HEL cells that were incubated with SFPS 191212. The inhibitory effect of SFPS 191212 on HEL cell growth was also analyzed. It was found that SFPS 191212 inhibited HEL cell proliferation, reduced cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner, and induced an insignificant toxic effect on normal human embryonic lung (MRC-5) cells. Compared with the control group, transcriptome analysis identified a total of 598 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), including 243 up-regulated genes and 355 down-regulated genes. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed on all DEGs, and 900 GO terms and 52 pathways were found to be significantly enriched. Finally, 23 DEGs were randomly selected and confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Moreover, SFPS 191212 down-regulated the PI3K/Akt signal transduction pathway. Our results provide a framework for understanding the effect of SFPS 191212 on cancer cells and can serve as a resource for delineating the anti-tumor mechanisms of S. fusiforme.
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- Hao-Miao Ding
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China; School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China.
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Qian GY, Lim G, Yin SJ, Yang JM, Lee J, Park YD. Biochemical Study of Fibrinolytic Protease from Euphausia superba Possessing Multifunctional Serine Protease Activity. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 28:651-664. [PMID: 33183186 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527666201112123714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fibrinolytic protease from Euphausia superba (EFP) was isolated. OBJECTIVE Biochemical distinctions, regulation of the catalytic function, and the key residues of EFP were investigated. METHODS The serial inhibition kinetic evaluations coupled with measurements of fluorescence spectra in the presence of 4-(2-aminoethyl) benzene sulfonyl fluoride hydrochloride (AEBSF) was conducted. The computational molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were also applied for a comparative study. RESULTS The enzyme behaved as a monomeric protein with a molecular mass of about 28.6 kD with Km BApNA = 0.629 ± 0.02 mM and kcat/Km BApNA = 7.08 s-1/mM. The real-time interval measurements revealed that the inactivation was a first-order reaction, with the kinetic processes shifting from a monophase to a biphase. Measurements of fluorescence spectra showed that serine residue modification by AEBSF directly caused conspicuous changes of the tertiary structures and exposed hydrophobic surfaces. Some osmolytes were applied to find protective roles. These results confirmed that the active region of EFP is more flexible than the overall enzyme molecule and serine, as the key residue, is associated with the regional unfolding of EFP in addition to its catalytic role. The MD simulations were supportive to the kinetics data. CONCLUSION Our study indicated that EFP has an essential serine residue for its catalyst function and associated folding behaviors. Also, the functional role of osmolytes such as proline and glycine that may play a role in defense mechanisms from environmental adaptation in a krill's body was suggested.
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- Guo-Ying Qian
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Gwahak-ro, Yuseonggu, Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 135-710, Korea
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Gwahak-ro, Yuseonggu, Daejeon, 34141, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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Yin SJ, Lee J, Lim G, Chen Z, Qian GY, Si YX, Park YD. A study of Pb 2+ induced unfolding and aggregation of arginine kinase from Euphausia superba: kinetics and computational simulation integrating study. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2021; 40:8206-8215. [PMID: 33847251 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2021.1908168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Arginine kinase is a crucial phosphagen kinase in invertebrates, which is associated to the environmental stress response, plays a key role in cellular energy metabolism. In this study, we investigated the Pb2+-induced inhibition and aggregation of Euphausia superba arginine kinase (ESAK) and found that significantly inactivated ESAK in a dose-dependent manner (IC50 = 0.058 ± 0.002 mM). Spectrofluorimetry results showed that Pb2+ induced tertiary structural changes via the internal polarity increased and the non-polarity decreased in ESAK and directly induced ESAK aggregation. The ESAK aggregation process induced by Pb2+ occurred with multi-phase kinetics. The addition of osmolytes did not show protective effect on Pb2+-induced inactivation of ESAK. The computational molecular dynamics (MD) simulation showed that three Pb2+ interrupt the entrance of the active site of ESAK and it could be the reason on the loss of activity of ESAK. Several important residues of ESAK were detected that were importantly contributed the conformation and catalytic function of ESAK. Our study showed that Pb2+-induced misfolding of ESAK and the complete loss of activity irreversibly, which cannot be recovered by osmolytes.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, P.R. China
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea.,Department of Bioinformatics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, Korea University of Sciences and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, P.R. China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, P.R. China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, P.R. China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, P.R. China.,Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, P.R. China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, P. R. China
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Yin SJ, Lee JR, Lee BN, Yang JM, Qian GY, Park YD, Hahn MJ. A Knock-Down Cell-Based Study for the Functional Analysis of Chloride Intracellular Channel 1 (CLIC1): Integrated Proteomics and Microarray Study. Protein Pept Lett 2021; 28:84-100. [PMID: 32586242 DOI: 10.2174/0929866527666200625204650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previously, we detected that chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1) was involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to use high-throughput screening (HTS) approaches to identify critical factors associated with the function of CLIC1 in knock-down cells. METHODS We down-regulated CLIC1 in human A549 cells via siRNA and then conducted serial HTS studies, including proteomics integrated with a microarray and the implementation of bioinformatics algorithms. RESULTS Together, these approaches identified several important proteins and genes associated with the function of CLIC1. These proteins and genes included tumor rejection antigen (gp96) 1, nucleophosmin, annexin I, keratin 1 and 10, FLNA protein, enolase 1, and metalloprotease 1, which were found using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) proteomics. Separately, NTNG1, SEMA5A, CLEC3A, GRPR, GNGT2, GRM5, GRM7, DNMT3B, CXCR5, CCL11, CD86, IL2, MNDA, TLR5, IL23R, DPP6, DLGAP1, CAT, GSTA1, GSTA2, GSTA5, CYP2E1, ADH1A, ESR1, ARRDC3, A1F1, CCL5, CASP8, DNTT, SQSTM1, PCYT1A, and SLCO4C1 were found using a DNA microarray integrated with PPI mapping. CONCLUSION CCL11 is thought to be a particularly critical gene among the candidate genes detected in this study. By integrating the datasets and utilizing the strengths of HTS, we obtained new insights into the functional role of CLIC1, including the use of CLIC1-associated applications in the treatment of human diseases such as AD.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Genomic Research Center, EBIOGEN Inc., Seoul 07282, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, China
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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Zeng LF, Jin XY, Yin SJ, Qian GY, Wang W, Park YD. Seasonal expression of cytoplasmic creatine kinase in the epididymal epithelium of Pelodiscus sinensis. Biotech Histochem 2021; 97:21-29. [PMID: 33595373 DOI: 10.1080/10520295.2021.1887935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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During hibernation of Pelodiscus sinensis, sperm mature and are stored in the epididymis. We investigated seasonal changes in the morphology of epithelial cells of the epididymis of P. sinensis and changes in expression of cytoplasmic creatine kinase (CK). We found that the epididymal epithelium proliferates rapidly to form multiple layers from June to September, while the epididymal epithelial cells are arranged in a single layer from October to May. From the March before the mating period to the end of the mating period in September, a large amount of neutral glycoprotein is secreted in the epididymal epithelium and in the sperm aggregation area; after October, the glycoprotein in the epididymis decreases. At sperm maturation, cytoplasmic CK is expressed abundantly in the villous epithelium, which is formed by proliferation of epididymal epithelial cells. During hibernation and reproduction, the epididymal epithelium of P. sinensis exhibits different proliferation and secretion patterns as the animal adapts to two types of sperm storage. Cytoplasmic CK may participate in regulating the energy metabolism of the epididymal epithelium; it is an important enzyme for regulating sperm maturation.
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- Li-Fang Zeng
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China.,Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, PR China.,Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, PR China
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Yin SJ, Lee JR, Hahn MJ, Yang JM, Qian GY, Park YD. Tyrosinase-mediated melanogenesis in melanoma cells: Array comparative genome hybridization integrating proteomics and bioinformatics studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 170:150-163. [PMID: 33359255 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We investigated the tyrosinase-associated melanogenesis in melanoma cells by using OMICS techniques. We characterized the chromosome copy numbers, including Chr 11q21 where the tyrosinase gene is located, from several melanoma cell lines (TXM13, G361, and SK-MEL-28) by using array CGH. We revealed that 11q21 is stable in TXM13 cells, which is directly related to a spontaneous high melanin pigment production. Meanwhile, significant loss of copy number of 11q21 was found in G361 and SK-MEL-28. We further profiled the proteome of TXM13 cells by LC-ESI-MSMS and detected more than 900 proteins, then predicted 11 hub proteins (YWHAZ; HSP90AA1; HSPA5; HSPA1L; HSPA9; HSP90B1; HSPA1A; HSPA8; FKSG30; ACTB; DKFZp686DQ972) by using an interactomic algorithm. YWHAZ (25% interaction in the network) is thought to be a most important protein as a linking factor between tyrosinase-triggered melanogenesis and melanoma growth. Bioinformatic tools were further applied for revealing various physiologic mechanisms and functional classification. The results revealed clues for the spontaneous pigmentation capability of TXM13 cells, contrary to G361 and SK-MEL-28 cells, which commonly have depigmentation properties during subculture. Our study comparatively conducted the genome-wide screening and proteomic profiling integrated interactomics prediction for TXM13 cells and suggests new insights for studying both melanogenesis and melanoma.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 135-710, South Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China; Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, 705 Yatai Road, Jiaxing 314006, PR China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, 705 Yatai Road, Jiaxing 314006, PR China.
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Li C, Song W, Wu J, Lu M, Zhao Q, Fang C, Wang W, Park YD, Qian GY. Thermal stable characteristics of acid- and pepsin-soluble collagens from the carapace tissue of Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis). Tissue Cell 2020; 67:101424. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2020.101424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ding HM, Chen XJ, Chen HM, Wang CS, Qian GY. Effect of Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide on apoptosis and its possible mechanism in human erythroleukemia cells. Chin J Nat Med 2020; 18:749-759. [PMID: 33039054 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(20)60015-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharide (SFPS I, II, and III) on the apoptosis and regulation of human erythroleukemia (HEL) cells. The effect of different doses of SFPS on HEL cell growth was detected using the Cell Counting Kit-8 method, and apoptosis was detected by Hoechst staining. Cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were detected using flow cytometry. Expression of the cell cycle gene, p53, antiapoptotic genes, Bcl-xL and Bcl-2, and pro-apoptotic genes, Bax, Bad, and Caspase-3, as well as the expression of the corresponding proteins, were detected using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and Western blot. The results showed that SFPS II and III decreased HEL cell viability and induced HEL cell apoptosis. Different concentrations of SFPS (I, II, and III) were detected that induced much less toxic effect in normal human embryonic lung (MRC-5) cells, and SFPS I increased cell proliferation, indicating its favorable selectivity towards cancer cells. The mechanism by which SFPS induced apoptosis was also found to be related to the induction of cell cycle arrest in the G0/G1 phase and the increased expression of apoptosis-related genes and proteins. We concluded that SFPS induces HEL cell apoptosis, possibly via activation of the Caspase pathway, providing the theoretical basis for the development of SFPS-based anti-tumor drug products.
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- Hao-Miao Ding
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China; College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China.
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Zhang L, Yin SJ, Zheng X, Chen X, Wang Q, Park YD, Qian GY, Si YX. Screening and analysis of agouti signaling protein interaction partners in Pelodiscus sinensis suggests a role in lipid metabolism. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 157:695-705. [PMID: 31794826 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Agouti signaling protein (ASP) is a secreted paracrine protein that has been widely reported to function in melanogenesis and obesity and could potentially be a core protein that regulates the color and fatty phenotype of P. sinensis. In this study, we screened out interacting proteins of ASP by combined co-immunoprecipitation mass spectrometry (CoIP-MS), yeast two hybrid (Y2H) analysis, and computational predictions. We performed docking of ASP with its well-known receptor melanocortin receptor 4 (MC4R) to predict the binding capacity and to screen out actual ASP interacting proteins, CoIP-MS was performed where identified 32 proteins that could bind with ASP and Y2H confirmed seven proteins binding with ASP directly. CoIP-MS and Y2H screening results including PPI prediction revealed that vitronectin (VTN), apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1), apolipoprotein B (APOB), and filamin B (FLNB) were the key interacting proteins of ASP. VTN, APOA1, and APOB are functional proteins in lipid metabolism and various skin disorders, suggesting ASP may function in lipid metabolism through these partners. This study provided protein-protein interaction information of ASP, and the results will promote further research into the diverse roles of ASP, as well as its binding partners, and their function in different strains of P. sinensis.
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- Lili Zhang
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China; College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China; Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, PR China; Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 135-710, Republic of Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310053, PR China.
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Li C, Wang W, Lee J, Zeng L, Yang Y, Yin SJ, Park YD, Qian GY. Comparative studies of the expression of creatine kinase isoforms under immune stress in Pelodiscus sinensis. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:11-23. [PMID: 32531365 PMCID: PMC7282771 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The expression and localization of different isoforms of creatine kinase in Pelodiscus sinensis (PSCK) were studied to reveal the role of PSCK isozymes (PSCK-B, PSCK-M, PSCK-S) under bacterial infection-induced immunologic stress. The computational molecular dynamics simulations predicted that PSCK-S would mostly possess a kinase function in a structural aspect when compared to PSCK-B and PSCK-M. The assay of biochemical parameters such as total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), and the content of ATP were measured along with total PSCK activity in different tissue samples under bacterial infection. The expression detections of PSCK isozymes in vitro and in vivo were overall well-matched where PSCK isozymes were expressed differently in P. sinensis tissues. The results showed that PSCK-B mostly contributes to the spleen, followed by the liver and myocardium; PSCK-M mostly contributes to the liver, followed by the myocardium and skeletal muscle, while PSCK-S contributes to the spleen and is uniquely expressed in skeletal muscle. Our study suggests that the various alterations of PSCK isozymes in tissues of P. sinensis are prone to defense the bacterial infection and blocking energetic imbalance before severe pathogenesis turned on in P. sinensis.
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- Caiyan Li
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China; Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, 705 Yatai Road, Jiaxing 314006, PR China.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China.
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Yin SJ, Park MW, Lee BN, Yang JM, Park YD, Qian GY. Functional study of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) in keratinocytes: microarray integrating bioinformatics approaches. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2020; 39:2133-2151. [PMID: 32189581 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2020.1745281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The function of acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) has been gradually elucidated in several diseases, especially in various cancers. However, the role of ALDH1 in skin-related diseases has been mostly unknown. Previously, we found that ALDH1 is involved in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). In this study, we used high-throughput screening (HTS) approaches to identify critical factors associated with ALDH1 in human keratinocytes to reveal its functions in skin. We overexpressed ALDH1 in human HaCaT keratinocytes and then conducted serial HTS studies, a DNA microarray and antibody array integrated with bioinformatics algorithms. Together, those tests identified several novel genes associated with the function of ALDH1 in keratinocytes, as well as AD, including CTSG and CCL11. In particular, GNB3, GHSR, TAS2R9, FFAR1, TAS2R16, CCL21, GPR32, NPFFR1, GPR15, FBXW12, CCL19, EDNRA, FFAR3, and RXFP3 proteins were consistently detected as hub proteins in the PPI maps. By integrating the datasets obtained from these HTS studies and using the strengths of each method, we obtained new insights into the functional role of ALDH1 in skin keratinocytes. The approach used here could contribute to the clinical understanding of ALDH1-associated applications for the treatment of AD.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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- Genomic Research Center, EBIOGEN Inc, Seoul, Korea
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- Genomic Research Center, EBIOGEN Inc, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China.,Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.,Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, PR China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, PR China
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Xiong SL, Lim GT, Yin SJ, Lee J, Lee JR, Hahn MJ, Yang JM, Park YD, Qian GY. Inhibitory effect of α-ketoglutaric acid on α-glucosidase: integrating molecular dynamics simulation and inhibition kinetics. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2019; 38:3496-3503. [PMID: 31448679 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2019.1659858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The inhibition of α-glucosidase is used as a key clinical approach to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and thus, we assessed the inhibitory effect of α-ketoglutaric acid (AKG) on α-glucosidase with both an enzyme kinetic assay and computational simulations. AKG bound to the active site and interacted with several key residues, including ASP68, PHE157, PHE177, PHE311, ARG312, TYR313, ASN412, ILE434 and ARG439, as detected by protein-ligand docking and molecular dynamics simulations. Subsequently, we confirmed the action of AKG on α-glucosidase as mixed-type inhibition with reversible and rapid binding. The relevant kinetic parameter IC50 was measured (IC50 = 1.738 ± 0.041 mM), and the dissociation constant was determined (Ki Slope = 0.46 ± 0.04 mM). Regarding the relationship between structure and activity, a high AKG concentration induced the slight modulation of the shape of the active site, as monitored by hydrophobic exposure. This tertiary conformational change was linked to AKG inhibition and mostly involved regional changes in the active site. Our study provides insight into the functional role of AKG due to its structural property of a hydroxyphenyl ring that interacts with the active site. We suggest that similar hydroxyphenyl ring-containing compounds targeting key residues in the active site might be potential α-glucosidase inhibitors. AbbreviationsAKGalpha-ketoglutaric acidpNPG4-nitrophenyl-α-d-glucopyranosideANS1-anilinonaphthalene-8-sulfonateMDmolecular dynamics.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Shang-Ling Xiong
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea.,Department of Bioinformatics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, University of Science and Technology (UST), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
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- Genome Editing Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea.,Department of Bioinformatics, KRIBB School of Bioscience, University of Science and Technology (UST), Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, People's Republic of China.,Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.,Skin Diseases Research Center, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, People's Republic of China
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Sun XB, Cao JW, Wang JK, Lin HZ, Gao DY, Qian GY, Park YD, Chen ZF, Wang Q. SpyTag/SpyCatcher molecular cyclization confers protein stability and resilience to aggregation. N Biotechnol 2019; 49:28-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2018.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Xiong SL, Lim GT, Yin SJ, Lee J, Si YX, Yang JM, Park YD, Qian GY. The inhibitory effect of pyrogallol on tyrosinase activity and structure: Integration study of inhibition kinetics with molecular dynamics simulation. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 121:463-471. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Cai Y, Lee J, Wang W, Park YD, Qian GY. Towards Binding Mechanism of Cu2+ on Creatine Kinase from Pelodiscus sinensis: Molecular Dynamics Simulation Integrating Inhibition Kinetics Study. Protein Pept Lett 2017; 24:534-544. [PMID: 28245755 DOI: 10.2174/0929866524666170227122706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Revised: 02/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cu2+ is well known to play important roles in living organisms having bifacial distinction: essential microelement that is necessary for a wide range of metabolic processes but hyper-accumulation of Cu2+ can be toxic. The physiological function of Cu2+ in ectothermic animals such as Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese soft-shelled turtle) has not been elucidated. OBJECTIVE In this study, we elucidated effect of Cu2+ on the energy producing metabolic enzyme creatine kinase (CK), which might directly affect energy metabolism and homeostasis of P. sinensis. METHOD We first conducted molecular dynamics (MD) simulations between P-CK and Cu2+ and conducted the inactivation kinetics including spectrofluorimetry study. RESULTS MD simulation showed that Cu2+ blocked the binding site of the ATP cofactor, indicating that Cu2+ could directly inactivate P-CK. We prepared the muscle type of CK (P-CK) and confirmed that Cu2+ conspicuously inactivated the activity of P-CK (IC50 = 24.3 μM) and exhibited non-competitive inhibition manner with creatine and ATP in a first-order kinetic process. This result was well matched to the MD simulation results that Cu2+-induced non-competitive inactivation of P-CK. The spectrofluorimetry study revealed that Cu2+ induced tertiary structure changes in PCK accompanying with the exposure of hydrophobic surfaces. Interestingly, the addition of osmolytes (glycine, proline, and liquaemin) effectively restored activity of the Cu2+-inactivated P-CK. CONCLUSION Our study illustrates the Cu2+-mediated unfolding of P-CK with disruption of the enzymatic function and the protective restoration role of osmolytes on P-CK inactivation. This study provides information of interest on P-CK as a metabolic enzyme of ectothermic animal in response to Cu2+ binding.
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- Yan Cai
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806. Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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Si YX, Lee J, Cheng JG, Yin SJ, Park YD, Qian GY, Jiang XM. Kinetics for Zinc Ion Induced Sepia Pharaonis Arginine Kinase Inactivation and Aggregation. Protein Pept Lett 2017; 23:508-17. [PMID: 27030550 PMCID: PMC5427814 DOI: 10.2174/0929866523666160331144049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Revised: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Arginine kinase is an essential enzyme which is closely related to energy metabolism in marine invertebrates. Arginine kinase provides a significant role in quick response to environmental change and stress. In this study, we simulated a tertiary structure of Sepia pharaonis arginine kinase (SPAK) based on the gene sequence and conducted the molecular dynamics simulations between SPAK and Zn2+. Using these results, the Zn2+ binding sites were predicted and the initial effect of Zn2+ on the SPAK structure was elucidated. Subsequently, the experimental kinetic results were compared with the simulation results. Zn2+ markedly inhibited the activity of SPAK in a manner of non-competitive inhibitions for both arginine and ATP. We also found that Zn2+ binding to SPAK resulted in tertiary conformational change accompanying with the hydrophobic residues exposure. These changes caused SPAK aggregation directly. We screened two protectants, glycine and proline, which effectively prevented SPAK aggregation and recovered the structure and activity. Overall, our study suggested the inhibitory effect of Zn2+ on SPAK and Zn2+ can trigger SPAK aggregation after exposing large extent of hydrophobic surface. The protective effects of glycine and proline against Zn2+ on SPAK folding were also demonstrated.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, P.R China.
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P.R. China.
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Gao YL, Song W, Jiang LL, Mao MX, Wang CL, Ge CT, Qian GY. Cloning, characterization, expression, and feeding response of thyrotropin receptor in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Genet Mol Res 2016; 15:gmr8658. [PMID: 27525899 DOI: 10.4238/gmr.15038658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) is a G-protein-coupled receptor that regulates the synthesis, storage, and secretion of thyroid hormones in the thyroid tissue. The aims of the present study were to characterize the full-length TSHR cDNA in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), and to determine the TSHR gene transcription levels in different tissues. In addition, the response of TSHR transcription levels to daily feeding in thyroid tissue was investigated. The results showed that the full-length cDNA sequence was 2743 bp with an open reading frame of 2340 bp encoding a 779-amino acid peptide. BLAST analysis indicated that the amino acid sequence displayed 58.4-90.2% identity and 5.6-125.8 divergence, compared with other known fish species. The most abundant TSHR transcription levels were found in the spleen, head kidney, and kidney. Feeding did not affect the transcription level of TSHR in thyroid tissue over the course of the day. Thus, the current study suggests that there was no relationship between daily nutritional status and TSHR transcription level in the thyroid tissue of largemouth bass. The spleen, head kidney, and kidney exhibited the most abundant TSHR transcription levels.
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- Y L Gao
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Ningbo College of Health Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.,College of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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Yin SJ, Liu KY, Lee J, Yang JM, Qian GY, Si YX, Park YD. Effect of hydroxysafflor yellow A on tyrosinase: Integration of inhibition kinetics with computational simulation. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cai Y, Lee J, Wang W, Yang JM, Qian GY. Effect of Cd2+ on muscle type of creatine kinase: Inhibition kinetics integrating computational simulations. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 83:233-41. [PMID: 26642840 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.11.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 11/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Creatine kinase (EC 2.7.3.2, CK) plays an important role in cellular energy metabolism and homeostasis by catalyzing the transfer of phosphate between ATP and creatine phosphate. We investigated the effects of Cd2+ on muscle type of creatine kinase from Pelodiscus sinensis (PSCKM). Cd2+ conspicuously inactivated the activity of PSCKM (IC50=0.062 mM) in a first-order kinetic process and exhibited non-competitive inhibition with creatine and ATP. A conformational study showed that Cd2+ induced tertiary structure changes in PSCKM with exposure of hydrophobic surfaces. The addition of osmolytes, such as glycine and proline, partially reactivated the Cd2+-mediated inactive PSCKM. Additionally, molecular dynamics and docking simulations between PSCKM and Cd2+ were conducted to show that Cd2+ blocked the entrance of ATP to the active site, and this result is consistent with the experimental results showing Cd2+-induced inactivation of PSCKM. Our study demonstrates the effect of Cd2+ on PSCKM enzymatic function and unfolding, including the protective effects of osmolytes on PSCKM inactivation. This study provides important insights into the changes in the PSCKM metabolic enzyme of ectothermic animals in response to the environment.
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- Yan Cai
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, PR China
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- Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 305-806, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanobiotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Sciences and Technology, Daejeon, 305-350, Republic of Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, PR China
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- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, 135-710, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, PR China.
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Si YX, Lee J, Zhao F, Yin SJ, Park YD, Qian GY, Jiang XM. Effects of cadmium on the cuttlefish Sepia pharaonis’ arginine kinase: unfolding kinetics integrated with computational simulations. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2015; 34:1763-77. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2015.1091747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Yue-Xiu Si
- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P.R. China
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, P.R. China
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- Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Korea
- Department of Nanobiotechnology and Bioinformatics, University of Sciences and Technology, Daejeon 305-350, Korea
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, P.R. China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, P.R. China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, P.R. China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, P.R. China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, P.R. China
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- School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, P.R. China
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Si YX, Lee J, Cai Y, Yin SJ, Yang JM, Park YD, Qian GY. Molecular dynamics simulations integrating kinetics for Pb2+-induced arginine kinase inactivation and aggregation. Process Biochem 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2015.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Si YX, Song JJ, Fang NY, Wang W, Wang ZJ, Yang JM, Qian GY, Yin SJ, Park YD. Purification, characterization, and unfolding studies of arginine kinase from Antarctic krill. Int J Biol Macromol 2014; 67:426-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2013] [Revised: 03/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Si YX, Ji S, Fang NY, Wang W, Yang JM, Qian GY, Park YD, Lee J, Yin SJ. Effects of piperonylic acid on tyrosinase: Mixed-type inhibition kinetics and computational simulations. Process Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2013.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Wang W, Lee J, Jin QX, Fang NY, Si YX, Yin SJ, Qian GY, Park YD. Effects of osmolytes on Pelodiscus sinensis creatine kinase: A study on thermal denaturation and aggregation. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 60:277-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang W, Lu JB, Wang C, Wang CS, Zhang HH, Li CY, Qian GY. Effects of Sargassum fusiforme polysaccharides on antioxidant activities and intestinal functions in mice. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 58:127-32. [PMID: 23567289 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Sargassum fusiforme is a kind of brown algae that has been widely consumed not only as food, but also as herbal medicine for thousands of years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activities and intestinal functions of polysaccharides extracted from S. fusiforme (SFP) in normal and cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice. The experiment was performed on six groups of ICR mice, which treated with cyclophosphamide (CY, 200 mg/kg) or different dosages of SFP for 14 days. The results showed that administration of SFP was able to overcome the immunosuppression, and significantly increased the spleen index and antioxidant activities in mice (P<0.05). It also remarkably improved the numbers of jejunal intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) and goblet cells in immunosuppressed mice (P<0.05). For normal mice, SFP increased both thymus index and intestinal function parameters such as villus length/crypt depth ratio and intestinal IELs and goblet cells (P<0.05). The results suggested that SFP, possessing pronounced antioxidant activities, may play an important role in the improvement of intestinal function in mice. This might be one of the possible mechanisms of SFP for the immunomodulatory effects.
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- Wei Wang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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Wang ZJ, Ji S, Si YX, Yang JM, Qian GY, Lee J, Yin SJ. The effect of validamycin A on tyrosinase: Inhibition kinetics and computational simulation. Int J Biol Macromol 2013; 55:15-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.12.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2012] [Revised: 12/23/2012] [Accepted: 12/25/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Pei CJ, Lee J, Si YX, Oh S, Xu WA, Yin SJ, Qian GY, Han HY. Inhibition of tyrosinase by gastrodin: An integrated kinetic-computational simulation analysis. Process Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Si YX, Ji S, Wang W, Fang NY, Jin QX, Park YD, Qian GY, Lee J, Han HY, Yin SJ. Effects of boldine on tyrosinase: Inhibition kinetics and computational simulation. Process Biochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Zeng YF, Lee J, Si YX, Yan L, Kim TR, Qian GY, Lü ZR, Ye ZM, Yin SJ. Inhibitory effect of Zn2+ on α-glucosidase: Inhibition kinetics and molecular dynamics simulation. Process Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhu P, Chen Y, Wang LY, Qian GY, Zhou M, Zhou J. A new technology for separation and recovery of materials from waste printed circuit boards by dissolving bromine epoxy resins using ionic liquid. J Hazard Mater 2012; 239-240:270-278. [PMID: 22985818 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2012.08.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2012] [Revised: 08/11/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Recovery of valuable materials from waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) is quite difficult because WPCBs is a heterogeneous mixture of polymer materials, glass fibers, and metals. In this study, WPCBs was treated using ionic liquid (1-ethyl-3-methylimizadolium tetrafluoroborate [EMIM+][BF4-]). Experimental results showed that the separation of the solders went to completion, and electronic components (ECs) were removed in WPCBs when [EMIM+][BF4-] solution containing WPCBs was heated to 240 °C. Meanwhile, metallographic observations verified that the WPCBs had an initial delamination. When the temperature increased to 260 °C, the separation of the WPCBs went to completion, and coppers and glass fibers were obtained. The used [EMIM+][BF4-] was treated by water to generate a solid-liquid suspension, which was separated completely to obtain solid residues by filtration. Thermal analyses combined with infrared ray spectra (IR) observed that the solid residues were bromine epoxy resins. NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) showed that hydrogen bond played an important role for [EMIM+][BF4-] dissolving bromine epoxy resins. This clean and non-polluting technology offers a new way to recycle valuable materials from WPCBs and prevent environmental pollution from WPCBs effectively.
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- P Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Treatment and Resource Recycle (SWUST), Ministry of Education and College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, 99 Shangda Road, Shanghai 200444, People's Republic of China.
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Wang SF, Lee J, Wang W, Si YX, Li C, Kim TR, Yang JM, Yin SJ, Qian GY. The effect of Zn(2+) on Pelodiscus sinensis creatine kinase: unfolding and aggregation studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2012; 31:572-90. [PMID: 22888913 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2012.706074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We studied the effects of Zn(2+) on creatine kinase from the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis (PSCK). Zn(2+) inactivated the activity of PSCK (IC(50) = .079 ± .004 mM) following first-order kinetics consistent with multiple phases. The spectrofluorimetry results showed that Zn(2+) induced significant tertiary structural changes of PSCK with exposure to hydrophobic surfaces and that Zn(2+) directly induced PSCK aggregation. The addition of osmolytes such as glycine, proline, and liquaemin successfully blocked PSCK aggregation, recovering the conformation and activity of PSCK. We measured the ORF gene sequence of PSCK by rapid amplification of cDNA end and simulated the 3D structure of PSCK. The results of molecular dynamics simulations showed that eight Zn(2+) bind to PSCK and one Zn(2+) is predicted to bind in a plausible active site of creatine and ATP. The interaction of Zn(2+) with the active site could mostly block the activity of PSCK. Our study provides important insight into the action of Zn(2+) on PSCK as well as more insights into the PSCK folding and ligand-binding mechanisms, which could provide important insight into the metabolic enzymes of P. sinensis.
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- Su-Fang Wang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, PR China
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Wang ZJ, Si YX, Oh S, Yang JM, Yin SJ, Park YD, Lee J, Qian GY. The effect of fucoidan on tyrosinase: computational molecular dynamics integrating inhibition kinetics. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2012; 30:460-73. [PMID: 22694253 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2012.682211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Fucoidan is a complex sulfated polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed and has a wide variety of biological activities. In this study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of fucoidan on tyrosinase via a combination of inhibition kinetics and computational simulations. Fucoidan reversibly inhibited tyrosinase in a mixed-type manner. Time-interval kinetics showed that the inhibition was processed as first order with biphasic processes. For further insight, we simulated dockings with various sizes of molecular models (monomer to decamer) of fucoidan and showed that the best binding energy change results were obtained from the pentamer (-1.89 kcal/mol) and the hexamer (-1.97 kcal/mol) models of AutoDock Vina. The molecular dynamics simulation confirmed the binding mechanisms between tyrosinase and fucoidan and suggested that fucoidan mostly interacts with several residues including copper ions located in the active site. Our study suggests that fucoidan might be a potential natural antipigment agent.
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- Zhi-Jiang Wang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo, 315100, P.R. China
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Hu WJ, Yan L, Park D, Jeong HO, Chung HY, Yang JM, Ye ZM, Qian GY. Kinetic, structural and molecular docking studies on the inhibition of tyrosinase induced by arabinose. Int J Biol Macromol 2012; 50:694-700. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Revised: 11/26/2011] [Accepted: 12/29/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Si YX, Yin SJ, Oh S, Wang ZJ, Ye S, Yan L, Yang JM, Park YD, Lee J, Qian GY. An Integrated Study of Tyrosinase Inhibition by Rutin: Progress using a Computational Simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2012; 29:999-1012. [DOI: 10.1080/073911012010525028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wang SF, Si YX, Wang ZJ, Yin SJ, Yang JM, Qian GY. Folding studies on muscle type of creatine kinase from Pelodiscus sinensis. Int J Biol Macromol 2012; 50:981-90. [PMID: 22405779 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2012] [Revised: 02/22/2012] [Accepted: 02/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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A folding study of creatine kinase from Pelodiscus sinensis has not yet been reported. To gain more insight into structural and folding mechanisms of P. sinensis CK (PSCK), denaturants such as SDS, guanidine HCl, and urea were applied in this study. We purified PSCK from the muscle of P. sinensis and conducted inhibition kinetics with structural unfolding studies under various conditions. The results revealed that PSCK was completely inactivated at 1.8 mM SDS, 1.05 M guanidine HCl, and 7.5 M urea. The kinetics via time-interval measurements showed that the inactivation by SDS, guanidine HCl, and urea were all first-order reactions with kinetic processes shifting from monophase to biphase at increasing concentrations. With respect to tertiary structural changes, PSCK was unfolded in different ways; SDS increased the hydrophobicity but retained the most tertiary structural conformation, while guanidine HCl and urea induced conspicuous changes in tertiary structures and initiated kinetic unfolding mechanisms. Our study provides information regarding PSCK and enhances our knowledge of the reptile-derived enzyme folding.
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- Su-Fang Wang
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, PR China
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Si YX, Wang ZJ, Park D, Chung HY, Wang SF, Yan L, Yang JM, Qian GY, Yin SJ, Park YD. Effect of hesperetin on tyrosinase: Inhibition kinetics integrated computational simulation study. Int J Biol Macromol 2012; 50:257-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2011] [Revised: 10/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yin SJ, Si YX, Wang ZJ, Wang SF, Oh S, Lee S, Sim SM, Yang JM, Qian GY, Lee J, Park YD. The Effect of Thiobarbituric Acid on Tyrosinase: Inhibition Kinetics and Computational Simulation. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2011; 29:463-70. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2011.10507398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Yin SJ, Lü ZR, Park D, Chung HY, Yang JM, Zhou HM, Qian GY, Park YD. Trifluoroethanol-induced changes in activity and conformation of manganese-containing superoxide dismutase. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 166:276-88. [PMID: 22057937 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-011-9423-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) plays an important role in antioxidant defense in organisms exposed to oxygen. However, there is a lack of research into the regulation of SOD activity and structural changes during folding, especially for SOD originating from extremophiles. We studied the inhibitory effects of trifluoroethanol (TFE) on the activity and conformation of manganese-containing SOD (Mn-SOD) from Thermus thermophilus. TFE decreased the degree of secondary structure of Mn-SOD, which directly resulted in enzyme inactivation and disrupted the tertiary structure of Mn-SOD. The kinetic studies showed that TFE-induced inactivation of Mn-SOD is a first-order reaction and that the regional Mn-contained active site is very stable compared to the overall structure. We further simulated the docking between Mn-SOD and TFE (binding energy for Dock 6.3, -9.68 kcal/mol) and predicted that the LEU9, TYR13, and HIS29 residues outside of the active site interact with TFE. Our results provide insight into the inactivation of Mn-SOD during unfolding in the presence of TFE and allow us to describe ligand binding via inhibition kinetics combined with computational predictions.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, People's Republic of China
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Shi L, Xia Y, Zhang M, Yin SJ, Si YX, Qian GY, Lu ZR, Zhou HM, Park D, Chung HY, Zou F, Park YD. Trifluoroethanol-induced Activity and Structural Changes in Bos taurus Copper- and Zinc-containing Superoxide Dismutase. Protein Pept Lett 2011; 18:726-32. [DOI: 10.2174/092986611795446021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2011] [Accepted: 02/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Yang JL, Yin SJ, Si YX, Lü ZR, Shao X, Park D, Chung HY, Zhou HM, Qian GY, Zhang ZP. Towards Al3+-Induced Manganese-Containing Superoxide Dismutase Inactivation and Conformational Changes: An Integrating Study with Docking Simulations. Enzyme Res 2011; 2011:307464. [PMID: 21687640 PMCID: PMC3112498 DOI: 10.4061/2011/307464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1) plays an important antioxidant defense role in skins exposed to oxygen. We studied the inhibitory effects of Al3+ on the activity and conformation of manganese-containing SOD (Mn-SOD). Mn-SOD was significantly inactivated by Al3+ in a dose-dependent manner. The kinetic studies showed that Al3+ inactivated Mn-SOD follows the first-order reaction. Al3+ increased the degree of secondary structure of Mn-SOD and also disrupted the tertiary structure of Mn-SOD, which directly resulted in enzyme inactivation. We further simulated the docking between Mn-SOD and Al3+ (binding energy for Dock 6.3: −14.07 kcal/mol) and suggested that ASP152 and GLU157 residues were predicted to interact with Al3+, which are not located in the Mn-contained active site. Our results provide insight into the inactivation of Mn-SOD during unfolding in the presence of Al3+ and allow us to describe a ligand binding via inhibition kinetics combined with the computational prediction.
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- Jiang-Liu Yang
- School of Life Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Inflammation Research Center for Aging Intervention (MRCA), College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan 609-735, Republic of Korea
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- School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Enzymology, Yangtze Delta Region Institute of Tsinghua University, Jiaxing 314006, China
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- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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- School of Life Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
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Yin SJ, Si YX, Qian GY. Inhibitory effect of phthalic Acid on tyrosinase: the mixed-type inhibition and docking simulations. Enzyme Res 2011; 2011:294724. [PMID: 21637327 PMCID: PMC3102342 DOI: 10.4061/2011/294724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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] [Received: 03/17/2011] [Accepted: 03/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Tyrosinase inhibition studies are needed due to the medicinal applications such as hyperpigmentation. For probing effective inhibitors of tyrosinase, a combination of computational prediction and enzymatic assay via kinetics was important. We predicted the 3D structure of tyrosinase, used a docking algorithm to simulate binding between tyrosinase and phthalic acid (PA), and studied the reversible inhibition of tyrosinase by PA. PA inhibited tyrosinase in a mixed-type manner with a Ki = 65.84 ± 1.10 mM. Measurements of intrinsic and ANS-binding fluorescences showed that PA induced changes in the active site structure via indirect binding. Simulation was successful (binding energies for Dock6.3 = −27.22 and AutoDock4.2 = −0.97 kcal/mol), suggesting that PA interacts with LEU73 residue that is predicted commonly by both programs. The present study suggested that the strategy of predicting tyrosinase inhibition based on hydroxyl groups and orientation may prove useful for screening of potential tyrosinase inhibitors.
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- Shang-Jun Yin
- College of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Wanli University, Ningbo 315100, China
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Si YX, Yin SJ, Park D, Chung HY, Yan L, Lü ZR, Zhou HM, Yang JM, Qian GY, Park YD. Tyrosinase inhibition by isophthalic acid: Kinetics and computational simulation. Int J Biol Macromol 2011; 48:700-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2011.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2011] [Revised: 02/22/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Yang JL, Mu H, Lü ZR, Yin SJ, Si YX, Zhou SM, Zhang F, Hu WJ, Meng FG, Zhou HM, Zhang ZP, Qian GY. Trehalose has a protective effect on human brain-type creatine kinase during thermal denaturation. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 165:476-84. [PMID: 21519905 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-011-9266-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2010] [Accepted: 04/11/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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We investigated the effects of trehalose on thermal inactivation and aggregation of human brain-type creatine kinase (hBBCK) in this study. In the presence of 1.0 M trehalose, the midpoint temperature of thermal inactivation (T (m)) of hBBCK increased by 4.6 °C, and the activation energy (E (a)) for thermal inactivation increased from 29.7 to 41.1 kJ mol(-1). Intrinsic fluorescence spectra also showed an increase in the apparent transition temperature (T (1/2)) of hBBCK from 43.0 °C to 46.5 °C, 47.7 °C, and 49.9 °C in 0, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.2 M trehalose, respectively. In addition, trehalose significantly blocked the aggregation of hBBCK during thermal denaturation. Our results indicate that trehalose has potential applications as a thermal stabilizer and may aid in the folding of other enzymes in addition to hBBCK.
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- Jiang-Liu Yang
- School of Life Science, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, People's Republic of China
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Lü ZR, Seo E, Yan L, Yin SJ, Si YX, Qian GY, Park YD, Yang JM. High-Throughput Integrated Analyses for the Tyrosinase-Induced Melanogenesis: Microarray, Proteomics and Interactomics Studies. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2010; 28:259-76. [DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2010.10507358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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