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Sakuma C, Shizukuishi S, Ogawa M, Honjo Y, Takeyama H, Guan JL, Weiser J, Sasai M, Yamamoto M, Ohnishi M, Akeda Y. Individual Atg8 paralogs and a bacterial metabolite sequentially promote hierarchical CASM-xenophagy induction and transition. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114131. [PMID: 38656870 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114131] [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: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Atg8 paralogs, consisting of LC3A/B/C and GBRP/GBRPL1/GATE16, function in canonical autophagy; however, their function is controversial because of functional redundancy. In innate immunity, xenophagy and non-canonical single membranous autophagy called "conjugation of Atg8s to single membranes" (CASM) eliminate bacteria in various cells. Previously, we reported that intracellular Streptococcus pneumoniae can induce unique hierarchical autophagy comprised of CASM induction, shedding, and subsequent xenophagy. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying these processes and the biological significance of transient CASM induction remain unknown. Herein, we profile the relationship between Atg8s, autophagy receptors, poly-ubiquitin, and Atg4 paralogs during pneumococcal infection to understand the driving principles of hierarchical autophagy and find that GATE16 and GBRP sequentially play a pivotal role in CASM shedding and subsequent xenophagy induction, respectively, and LC3A and GBRPL1 are involved in CASM/xenophagy induction. Moreover, we reveal ingenious bacterial tactics to gain intracellular survival niches by manipulating CASM-xenophagy progression by generating intracellular pneumococci-derived H2O2.
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- Chisato Sakuma
- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan.
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan; Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan
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- Department of Life Science and Medical Bioscience, Waseda University, 2-2 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8480, Japan; Computational Bio Big-Data Open Innovation Laboratory, AIST-Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0072, Japan; Research Organization for Nano & Life Innovation, Waseda University, 513 Wasedatsurumaki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0041, Japan; Institute for Advanced Research of Biosystem Dynamics, Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
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- Department of Cancer Biology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, CARE/Crawley Building, Suite E-870 3230 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Immunoparasitology, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Immunoparasitology, Research Institute for Microbial Diseases, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Laboratory of Immunoparasitology, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan; Department of Immunoparasitology, Center for Infectious Disease Education and Research, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Bacteriology I, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, 1-23-1, Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8640, Japan
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Grotz M, Weiser J. Fehler in der Radiologie aus Sicht des MDK. ROFO-FORTSCHR RONTG 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1581218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Guzzi C, Alfarano P, Sutkeviciute I, Sattin S, Ribeiro-Viana R, Fieschi F, Bernardi A, Weiser J, Rojo J, Angulo J, Nieto PM. Detection and quantitative analysis of two independent binding modes of a small ligand responsible for DC-SIGN clustering. Org Biomol Chem 2016; 14:335-44. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ob02025e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Multiple binding modes at the same binding site can explain the higher binding affinity of a pseudotrimannotrioside compared to a pseudomannobioside.
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- C. Guzzi
- Glycosystems Laboratory. Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ)/cicCartuja. CSIC/US
- 41092 Sevilla
- Spain
- Dept. of Biotechnology and Biosciences University of Millano-Bicocca Piazza della Scienza 2 20126
- Milan
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- Anterio Consult & Research GmbH
- Augustaanlage 23 68165 Mannheim
- Germany
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)
- F-38044 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Universita’ degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Glycosystems Laboratory. Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ)/cicCartuja. CSIC/US
- 41092 Sevilla
- Spain
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes
- Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS)
- F-38044 Grenoble
- France
- CNRS
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- Dipartimento di Chimica
- Universita’ degli Studi di Milano
- 20133 Milano
- Italy
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- Anterio Consult & Research GmbH
- Augustaanlage 23 68165 Mannheim
- Germany
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- Glycosystems Laboratory. Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ)/cicCartuja. CSIC/US
- 41092 Sevilla
- Spain
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- Glycosystems Laboratory. Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ)/cicCartuja. CSIC/US
- 41092 Sevilla
- Spain
- School of Pharmacy
- University of East Anglia
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- Glycosystems Laboratory. Instituto de Investigaciones Químicas (IIQ)/cicCartuja. CSIC/US
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- Spain
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Selvaraj P, Chikkabbaiah V, Jordan JT, Weiser J, Van Ness PC. Unrecognized cobalamin deficiency, nitrous oxide, and reversible subacute combined degeneration. Neurol Clin Pract 2014; 4:185-186. [DOI: 10.1212/01.cpj.0000451409.30520.7e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wang Y, Tian Y, Jiang B, Weiser J, Shen H. Streptococcus pneumoniae specific Th17 memory immunity provides cross protection against invasive pneumococcal diseases in mice. (IRC9P.701). The Journal of Immunology 2014. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.192.supp.191.2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp) remains a leading cause of serious illness and numerous deaths in children and elderly worldwide. Current pneumococcal vaccine is effective in preventing colonization by inducing serotype-specific antibodies. However, there is an increasing prevalence of infection by serotype strains not included in the vaccine; this highlights the need for a universal vaccine that protects against all serotypes. In current study, we found that mice intranasal immunized with Sp were protected against challenge with a different serotype Sp strain and cleared bacteria from the lung by day 2 post-challenge, and exhibited less apoptosis and tissue damage in lung. Sp infection in lung resulted in a tremendous CD4+T cell expansion and activation that consisted of mostly IL-17 producing Th17 cells but also IFNγ producing Th1 cells. Adoptive transfer of T cells from Sp immunized mice provided cross protection with a dominant Th17 recall response in the lung from donor CD4+ memory T cells. Furthermore, adoptive transfer of Sp specific CD4+ memory T cells provided cross protection against pneumonia and bacteremia, which can be blocked by IL-17 neutralizing antibody and transfer Sp memory CD4+ T cells from IL-17 knockout mice. Our results suggest that Sp memory Th17 cells played a key role in providing broad protective immunity against invasive Sp infection in a serotype independent manner.
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- Yan Wang
- 1Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, PA
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- 2Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, PA
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- 1Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, PA
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- 1Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, PA
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- 1Department of Microbiology, University of Pennsylvannia, Philadelphia, PA
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Walz-Flannigan A, Weiser J. TU-A-134-01: Imaging Informatics 1: Informatics for the Clinical Imaging Physicist: Buying and Testing Equipment for Interoperability. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4815347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Loschky L, Ringer R, Larson A, Hughes G, Dean K, Weiser J, Flippo L, Johnson A, Neider M, Kramer A. Developing a New Measure of the Useful Field of View for Use in Dynamic Real-World Scene Viewing. J Vis 2012. [DOI: 10.1167/12.9.564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Nezbedová S, Bezoušková S, Kofroňová O, Benada O, Rehulka P, Rehulková H, Goldová J, Janeček J, Weiser J. The use of glass beads cultivation system to study the global effect of the ppk gene inactivation in Streptomyces lividans. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2011; 56:519-25. [PMID: 22083784 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-011-0076-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 10/02/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The glass beads cultivation system developed in our laboratory for physiological studies of filamentous microorganisms supports differentiation and allows complete recovery of bacterial colonies and their natural products from cultivation plates. Here, we used this system to study the global effect of ppk gene disruption in Streptomyces lividans. The ppk encoding the enzyme polyphosphate kinase (P) catalyses the reversible polymerisation of gamma phosphate of ATP to polyphosphates. The resulting are phosphate and energy stock polymers. Because P activity impacts the overall energetic state of the cell, it is also connected to secondary metabolite (e.g. antibiotic) biosynthesis. We analysed the global effects of the disruption of this gene including its influence on the production of pigmented antibiotics, on morphological differentiation, on the levels of ATP and on the whole cytoplasmic protein expression pattern of S. lividans. We observed that the S. lividans ppk mutant produced antibiotics earlier and in greater amount than the wild-type (wt) strain. On the other hand, we did not observe any obvious effect on colony morphological development. In agreement with the function of Ppk, we detected much lower levels of ATP in ppk- mutant than in the wt strain. Proteomic analysis revealed that the genes that were influenced by ppk inactivation included enzymes involved in carbon or nitrogen metabolism, phosphate transport and components of the cell translational machinery. We showed that the synthesis of translation elongation factor Tu is during sporulation much higher in ppk- mutant than in wild-type strain.
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- S Nezbedová
- Institute of Microbiology, Vídeňská 1083, 14220 Prague-4, Czech Republic
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Holub M, Bezousková S, Petrácková D, Kalachová L, Kofronová O, Benada O, Weiser J. Comparative study of the life cycle dependent post-translation modifications of protein synthesis elongation factor Tu present in the membrane proteome of streptomycetes and mycobacteria. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2010; 55:203-10. [PMID: 20526830 DOI: 10.1007/s12223-010-0029-2] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2009] [Revised: 04/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We present the results of analysis of membrane phosphoproteomes from individual morphological stages of Streptomyces coelicolor that reflect developmentally dependent heterogeneity and phosphorylation of intrinsic and externally added purified Strepomyces aureofaciens EF-Tu. Fast growing nonpathogenic Mycobacterium smegmatis was used as a non-differentiating actinomycetes comparative model. Streptomycetes membrane fraction was found to contain protein kinase(s) catalyzing phosphorylation of both its own and an externally added EF-Tu, whereas Mycobacterium membrane fraction contains protein kinase phosphorylating only its own EF-Tu.
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- M Holub
- Institute of Microbiology v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 142 20, Prague, Czech Republic
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Weiser J, Christner M, Rohde H, Singer D. Detektion und Identifikation von Bakterien anhand ihrer Wärmeabgabe: eine mikrokalorimetrische Untersuchung. Klin Padiatr 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Weiser J, Christner M, Rohde H, Singer D. Beschleunigte Detektion von Katheterinfektionen mittels Mikrokalorimetrie: eine methodische Untersuchung. Klin Padiatr 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shimomura Y, Wajid M, Weiser J, Kraemer L, Christiano AM. Mutations in the keratin 9 gene in Pakistani families with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 35:759-64. [PMID: 19874353 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03700.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Keratins are heteropolymeric proteins that form the intermediate filament cytoskeleton in epithelial cells. The common basic structure of all keratins is organized in a central α-helical rod domain flanked by nonhelical, variable head and tail regions. Most mutations in keratins are found in the central α-helical rod domain. Keratin 9 (K9) is expressed only in the suprabasal layers of palmoplantar epidermis. Mutations in the keratin 9 gene (KRT9) have been shown to cause epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK; OMIM 144200), an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized clinically by diffuse hyperkeratosis limited to the palms and soles, and histologically by epidermolysis in suprabasal layers of the epidermis. AIM To elucidate the genetic basis of EPPK in five Pakistani families. METHODS Using microsatellite markers localized to the areas around the type I keratin gene cluster on chromosome 17q21, genotyping of these families was performed, followed by sequencing of the KRT9 gene. RESULTS The analysis resulted in the identification of two novel (p.M157K and p.Y454H) and two recurrent (p.M157T and p.R163Q) mutations in the KRT9 of all five families. All mutations occurred within the highly conserved helix initiation or termination motif of K9. CONCLUSIONS The affected members of all five families possess mutations in the KRT9 gene that severely affect heterodimer formation with the type II keratin partner. The results of our study further underscore the crucial role of K9 protein in the palmoplantar epidermis.
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- Y Shimomura
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Holub M, Bezousková S, Kalachová L, Weiser J. Protein synthesis elongation factor Tu present in spores of Streptomyces coelicolor can be phosphorylated in vitro by the spore protein kinase. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2008; 52:471-8. [PMID: 18298043 DOI: 10.1007/bf02932106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In vitro phosphorylation of EF-Tu was shown in cell-free extract from dormant spores of Streptomyces coelicolor by a protein kinase present in spores. EF-Tu phosphorylation was observed on both intrinsic S. coelicolor factor and externally added purified EF-Tu from S. aureofaciens, on two isoforms. Putative serine and threonine residues as potential phosphorylation targets were determined in primary sequence and demonstrated on 3D structure model of EF-Tu.
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- M Holub
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 142 20 Prague, Czechia
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Weiser J, Buriánková K, Kalachová L, Branny P, Pernodet JL. Construction and testing of a bacterial luciferase reporter gene system for in vivo measurement of nonsense suppression in Streptomyces. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2006; 51:62-4. [PMID: 16821714 DOI: 10.1007/bf02931452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 10/21/2022]
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A reporter gene system, based on luciferase genes from Vibrio harvei, was constructed for measurement of translation nonsense suppression in Streptomyces. Using the site-directed mutagenesis the TCA codon in position 13 of the luxB gene was replaced by all of the three stop codons individually. By cloning of luxA and luxB genes under the control of strong constitutive Streptomyces promoter ermE* in plasmid pUWL201 we created Wluxl with the wild-type sequence and pWlux2, pWlux3 and pWlux4 plasmids containing TGA-, TAG- and TAA-stop codons, respectively. Streptomyces lividans TK 24 was transformed with the plasmids and the reporter system was tested by growth of the strain in the presence of streptomycin as a translation accuracy modulator. Streptomycin increased nonsense suppression on UAA nearly 10-fold and more than 20-fold on UAG. On the other hand, UGA, the most frequent stop signal in Streptomyces, the effect was negligible.
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- J Weiser
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czechia.
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Nguyen LD, Holub M, Kalachová L, Weiserová M, Kormanec J, Benada O, Kofronová O, Weiser J. Post-translational modification(s) and cell distribution of Streptomyces aureofaciens translation elongation factor Tu overproduced in Escherichia coli. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2006; 50:393-400. [PMID: 16475498 DOI: 10.1007/bf02931420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We cloned EF-Tu from Streptomyces aureofaciens on a pET plasmid and overproduced it using the T7 RNA polymerase system in Escherichia coli. Streptomyces EF-Tu represented more than 40% of the total cell protein and was stored mostly in inclusion bodies formed apically at both ends of E. coli cells. Analysis of the inclusion bodies by transmission and scanning electron microscopy did not reveal any internal or surface ultrastructures. We developed the method for purification of S. aureofaciens EF-Tu from isolated inclusion bodies based on the ability of the protein to aggregate spontaneously. EF-Tu present in inclusion bodies was not active in GDP binding. Purified protein showed a similar charge heterogeneity as EF-Tu isolated from the mycelium of S. aureofaciens and all of the isoforms reacted with EF-Tu antibodies. All isoforms also reacted with monoclonal antibodies against O-phosphoserine and O-phosphothreonine.
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MESH Headings
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology
- Bacterial Proteins/genetics
- Bacterial Proteins/immunology
- Bacterial Proteins/isolation & purification
- Bacterial Proteins/metabolism
- Cloning, Molecular
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Escherichia coli/genetics
- Escherichia coli/metabolism
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Vectors
- Guanosine Diphosphate/metabolism
- Inclusion Bodies/ultrastructure
- Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
- Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
- Peptide Elongation Factor Tu/genetics
- Peptide Elongation Factor Tu/immunology
- Peptide Elongation Factor Tu/isolation & purification
- Peptide Elongation Factor Tu/metabolism
- Plasmids
- Protein Binding
- Protein Isoforms/immunology
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- Recombinant Proteins/immunology
- Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification
- Recombinant Proteins/metabolism
- Streptomyces aureofaciens/genetics
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- L D Nguyen
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 142 20 Prague 4, Czechia
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Weiser J, Wegensteiner R, Händel U, Zizka Z. Infections with the ascomycete fungus Metschnikowia typographi sp.nov. in the bark beetles Ips typographus and Ips amitinus (Coleoptera, Scolytidae). Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2004; 48:611-8. [PMID: 14976717 DOI: 10.1007/bf02993467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The ascomycete fungus Metschnikowia typographi sp.nov. is described. It infects the spruce bark beetles Ips typographus L. and Ips amitinus Eichl. Masses of vegetative cells and navicular asci (I. typographus 13-17 x 2 microns; I. amitinus 17-22 x 2 microns) were found in cells of the midgut epithelium and in the body cavity of infected beetles. Each ascus contains two needle-shaped ascospores flattened in the central part, 0.5-1.5 x 0.3 x 13-15 microns and pointed at both ends. The parasitic species of Metschnikowia, M. bicuspidata, M. artemiae, M. unicuspidata, M. wickerhami and M. typographi are discussed as a special group of the genus characterized by morphological characters.
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- J Weiser
- Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 370 05 Ceské Budĕjovice, Czechia
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Kohlmayr B, Weiser J, Wegensteiner R, Handel U, Zizka Z. Infection of Tomicus piniperda (Col., Scolytidae) with Canningia tomici sp. n. (Microsporidia, Unikaryonidae). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0280.2003.03013.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Doucet-Populaire F, Buriánková K, Weiser J, Pernodet JL. Natural and acquired macrolide resistance in mycobacteria. Curr Drug Targets Infect Disord 2002; 2:355-70. [PMID: 12570741 DOI: 10.2174/1568005023342263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The genus Mycobacterium contains two of the most important human pathogens, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae, the etiologic agents of tuberculosis and leprosy, respectively. Other mycobacteria are mostly saprophytic organisms, living in soil and water, but some of them can cause opportunistic infections. The increasing incidence of tuberculosis as well as infections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in AIDS patients has renewed interest in molecular mechanisms of drug resistance in these pathogens. Mycobacteria show a high degree of intrinsic resistance to most common antibiotics. For instance, species from the M. tuberculosis complex (MTC) are intrinsically resistant to macrolides. Nevertheless, some semi-synthetic macrolides as the erythromycin derivatives clarithromycin, azithromycin and most recently the ketolides, are active against NTM, particularly Mycobacterium avium, and some of them are widely used for infection treatment. However, shortly after the introduction of these new drugs, resistant strains appeared due to mutations in the macrolide target, the ribosome. The mycobacterial cell wall with its specific composition and structure is considered to be a major factor in promoting the natural resistance of mycobacteria to various antibiotics. However, to explain the difference in macrolide sensitivity between the MTC and NTM, the synergistic contribution of a specific resistance mechanism might be required, in addition to possible differences in cell wall permeability. This mini-review summarizes the current knowledge on the natural and acquired macrolide resistance in mycobacteria, gives an overview of potential mechanisms implicated in the intrinsic resistance and brings recent data concerning a macrolide resistance determinant in the MTC.
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- F Doucet-Populaire
- UFR des Sciences Pharmaceutiques et Biologiques, Université Paris 5, 75006 Paris, France.
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Nguyen LD, Cajthamlová K, Nguyen HT, Weiser J, Holubová I, Weiserová M. Identification of the EcoKI and EcoR124I Type I restriction--modification enzyme subunits by non-equilibrium pH gradient two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2002; 47:641-8. [PMID: 12630312 DOI: 10.1007/bf02818664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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: 10/22/2022]
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Effectively optimized and reproducible procedure for monitoring the composition of type I restriction-modification endonucleases EcoKI and EcoR124I by non-equilibrium pH gradient two-dimensional (2-D) gel electrophoresis is described. Three subunits of the enzyme complex, which widely differ from one another in their isoelectric points and molar mass, were identified in crude cell extracts of E. coli. For the first time all three subunits of both EcoKI and EcoR124I were detected as distinct spots on a single 2-D gel. A sensitive immunoblotting procedure was suggested suitable for routine use in determining the identity of individual subunits. Potential application of this method for detailed studies of regulation of the function and stoichiometry of the enzyme complexes is discussed.
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- L D Nguyen
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 142 20 Prague, Czechia
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Li XM, Novotná J, Vohradský J, Weiser J. Major proteins related to chlortetracycline biosynthesis in a Streptomyces aureofaciens production strain studied by quantitative proteomics. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2001; 57:717-24. [PMID: 11778884 DOI: 10.1007/s002530100807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Changes in synthesis and abundance of proteins associated with chlortetracycline (CTC) production in Streptomyces aureofaciens were investigated by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of proteins pulse-labelled in vivo with L-[35S]methionine. Eleven individual protein spots were selected as being related to formation of the antibiotic. Expression of these prominent proteins was not observed in the non-producing mutant; moreover, they were overexpressed in cultures grown in the presence of benzyl thiocyanate, a specific stimulator of CTC biosynthesis used in industrial fermentations. The expression kinetics of the selected proteins was assessed using the technique of computer-assisted image analysis with the EQIAS software and the elongation factor Tu as an internal standard. Interestingly, the kinetic profiles were generally not identical. including those of anhydrotetracycline monooxygenase and the 13-kDa subunit of tetracycline dehydrogenase, two enzymes involved, in the terminal sequential steps of the CTC biosynthetic pathway. The presence of more forms of these enzymes with different charge characteristics was observed. The data presented demonstrated how dramatically the industrial microorganism can change its protein repertoire during the production phase; at least five proteins were nearly comparable in level to the most prominent proteins, exemplified by elongation factor Tu.
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- X M Li
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
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Greenidge PA, Weiser J. A comparison of methods for pharmacophore generation with the catalyst software and their use for 3D-QSAR: application to a set of 4-aminopyridine thrombin inhibitors. Mini Rev Med Chem 2001; 1:79-87. [PMID: 12369993 DOI: 10.2174/1389557013407223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 11/22/2022]
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The method of structure-based pharmacophores for use in 3D-QSAR as implemented by Gillner and Greenidge is further examined. Conformational models are generated using both Catalyst and Macromodel. K(i) estimates obtained with the pharmacophore models are compared with observed values for a set of 4-aminopyridine thrombin inhibitors.
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- P A Greenidge
- Thrombosis Research Institute, Emanuelle Kaye Building, Manresa Road, London, SW3 6LR, UK.
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- T Tonka
- Department of Insect Pathology, Institute of Entomolgy ASCR, Branisovska 31, Ceske, Budejovice, CZ-370 05, Czech Republic.
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Weiser J. The nucleic acid protocols handbook R. Rapley (Ed.). Folia Microbiol (Praha) 2000. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02817565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Rubin PH, Friedman S, Harpaz N, Goldstein E, Weiser J, Schiller J, Waye JD, Present DH. Colonoscopic polypectomy in chronic colitis: conservative management after endoscopic resection of dysplastic polyps. Gastroenterology 1999; 117:1295-300. [PMID: 10579970 DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(99)70279-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 260] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Adenomatous polyps are by definition dysplastic and pathologically indistinguishable from the dysplasia-associated lesion or mass (DALM) described in 1981. Yet, adenomatous polyps in noncolitic colons are usually removed definitively endoscopically, whereas DALMs are regarded as harbingers of colon cancer, mandating colectomy. METHODS Since 1988, all of our patients with chronic ulcerative or Crohn's colitis and dysplastic polyps and no coexistent dysplasia in flat mucosa underwent colonoscopic polypectomy. Biopsy specimens were obtained also adjacent to polypectomy sites, from strictures, and throughout the colon at 10-cm intervals. Follow-up colonoscopies and biopsies were performed within 6 months after polypectomy and yearly thereafter. RESULTS Colonoscopy in 48 patients with chronic colitis (mean duration, 25.4 years) resected 70 polyps (60 in colitic and 10 in noncolitic mucosa). Polyps were detected on screening colonoscopies (29%) and on surveillance (71%). Pathology was tubular adenoma in all polyps from noncolitic mucosa and low-grade dysplasia (57), high-grade dysplasia (2), or carcinoma (1) in polyps from colitic mucosa. Subsequent colonoscopies (mean follow-up, 4.1 years) revealed additional polyps in 48% but no carcinomas. Surgical resection (6 patients) for recurrent polyps confirmed colonoscopic findings. No dysplasia or cancers in flat mucosa were found at surgery or on follow-up colonoscopies. CONCLUSIONS In patients with chronic colitis who have no dysplasia in flat mucosa, colonoscopic resection of dysplastic polyps can be performed effectively, just as in noncolitic colons.
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- P H Rubin
- Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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A fast analytical formula (TDND) has been derived for the calculation of approximate atomic and molecular solvent-accessible surface areas (SASA), as well as the first and second derivatives of these quantities with respect to atomic coordinates. Extending the work of Stouten et al. (Molecular Simulation, 1993, Vol. 10, pp. 97-120), as well as our own (Journal of Computational Chemistry, 1999, Vol. 20, pp. 586-596), the method makes use of a Gaussian function to calculate the neighbor density in four tetrahedral directions in three-dimensional space, sometimes twice with different orientations. SASA and first derivatives of the 2366 heavy atoms of penicillopepsin are computed in 0.13 s on an SGI R10000/194 MHz processor. When second derivatives are computed as well, the total time is 0.23 s. This is considerably faster than timings reported previously for other algorithms. Based on a parameterization set of nineteen compounds of different size (11-4346 atoms) and class (organics, proteins, DNA, and various complexes) consisting of a total 23,197 atoms, the method exhibits relative errors in the range 0.2-12.6% for total molecular surface areas and average absolute atomic surface area deviations in the range 1.7 to 3.6 A(2).
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- J Weiser
- Anterio Consult & Research GmbH, Augustaanlage 26, D-68165 Mannheim, Germany.
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Weiser J. Adapting traditional healing practices. AIDS Action 1999:7. [PMID: 12296176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Vomastek T, Nádvorník R, Janecek J, Techniková Z, Weiser J, Branny P. Characterisation of two putative protein Ser/Thr kinases from actinomycete Streptomyces granaticolor both endowed with different properties. Eur J Biochem 1998; 257:55-61. [PMID: 9799102 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2570055.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The structural genes, pkg4 and pkg3, encoding two putative protein serine/threonine kinases in Streptomyces granaticolor, have been cloned and sequenced. The genes were isolated after screening genomic sublibraries with specific probes obtained by PCR amplification of chromosomal DNA using degenerate primers which correspond to amino acid sequences highly conserved in eukaryotic protein Ser/Thr kinases. The sequences of these genes predict polypeptide chains of 761 and 780 amino acids for Pkg4 and Pkg3, respectively. The genes are separated by only 2 bp and therefore probably constitute an operon. pkg4, which is positioned upstream of pkg3, contains a UUALeu codon suggesting a developmental-dependent mode of expression. The amino-terminal half of both proteins clearly shares similarities with the family of protein Ser/Thr kinases. Both proteins studied also possess a region rich in Pro and Ala residues and a repeating motif of 11 amino acid residues, the function of which is unknown, in the carboxy-terminal domain. Expression of pkg4 in Escherichia coli gave rise to two different forms: a soluble protein autophosphorylated at threonine residues and an insoluble form phosphorylated at threonine and serine residues. In contrast, when pkg3 was expressed in E. coli, no autophosphorylation was detected either in vivo or in vitro.
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- T Vomastek
- Cell and Molecular Microbiology Division, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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Weiser J, Wegensteiner R, Zizka Z. Ultrastructures of Nosema typographi Weiser 1955 (Microspora: Nosematidae) of the Bark Beetle Ips typographus L. (Coleoptera; Scolytidae). J Invertebr Pathol 1997; 70:156-60. [PMID: 9281405 DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1997.4677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- J Weiser
- Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Branisovska 31, Ceske Budejovice, 37005, Czech Republic
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Blondelet-Rouault MH, Weiser J, Lebrihi A, Branny P, Pernodet JL. Antibiotic resistance gene cassettes derived from the omega interposon for use in E. coli and Streptomyces. Gene 1997; 190:315-7. [PMID: 9197550 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(97)00014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Three antibiotic resistance gene cassettes, derived from the omega interposon (Prentki and Krisch (1984) Gene 29, 303-313) were constructed. These cassettes carry different antibiotic resistance genes, conferring resistance to geneticin, hygromycin or viomycin, flanked by short inverted repeats containing transcription and translation termination signals and synthetic polylinkers. These cassettes were designated omega aac, omega hyg and omega vph. Resistance phenotypes conferred by these constructions are selectable in E. coli and Streptomyces. These cassettes can be used for insertional mutagenesis or for vector construction.
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- M H Blondelet-Rouault
- Institut de Génétique et Microbiologie, URA CNRS 2225, Université Paris XI, Orsay, France
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Weiser J, David L. A light and electron microscopic study of Larssoniella resinellae n. gen., n. sp. (Microspora, Unikaryonidae), a Parasite of Petrova resinella (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) in Central Europe. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9365(97)80067-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effect of Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis eluate containing water-soluble exotoxin (M-exotoxin) was observed by its use on cercariae of seven trematode species. To the most sensitive species to the toxic effect of the mentioned toxin belonged schistosome furcocercariae (human species Schistosoma mansoni and avian parasite Trichobilharzia szidati). Under the influence of the toxin, surface syncytial structure (tegument) was separated from underlying tissues, with subsequent disintegration of internal organs connected with disruption of acetabular glands and release of their proteolytic content.
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- P Horak
- Department of Parasitology, Charles University, Vinicna 7, Prague 2, 128 44, Czech Republic
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Novotná J, Li XM, Novotná J, Vohradský J, Weiser J. Protein profiles of Streptomyces aureofaciens producing tetracyclines: reappraisal of the effect of benzyl thiocyanate. Curr Microbiol 1995; 31:84-91. [PMID: 7606190 DOI: 10.1007/bf00294281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 01/26/2023]
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Cell protein profiles of submerged cultures of Streptomyces aureofaciens cultivated in the absence or presence of 12 microM benzyl thiocyanate (BT) were analyzed by one-dimensional SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Substantial increase in the intensity of the 13, 35, 37, 60, and 100 kDa protein bands was observed in cultures treated with BT. Similar increase in the 35, 37, and 60 kDa bands was found in a mutant blocked in the last chlortetracycline biosynthesis step. Effect of BT on the solid medium-grown cultures was also observed, with a more intensive substrate mycelium pigmentation and alteration in the spore size and shape as the most characteristic features. Earlier studies of BT effect involving those on the stimulation of chlortetracycline biosynthesis are summarized and a possible signal-transducing mechanism is discussed from the point of view of adaptation of S. aureofaciens to the uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation.
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- J Novotná
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
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Weiser J. Nurses do even more as care changes. Pa Nurse 1995; 50:8. [PMID: 7567060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Li XM, Vohradský J, Weiser J. The use of protein synthesis elongation factor EF-Tu as internal calibration standard in two-dimensional electrophoretic studies of differentiation in Streptomyces. Electrophoresis 1994; 15:1198-204. [PMID: 7859729 DOI: 10.1002/elps.11501501181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 01/27/2023]
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Protein synthesis elongation factor EF-Tu is presented as an internal calibration standard for quantitative analysis of two-dimensional (2-D) protein electrophoresis gels. EF-Tu was selected on the basis of concentration measurements in cell-free extracts from Streptomyces aureofaciens, grown under conditions leading to production of tetracyclines, and separated on one-dimensional (1-D) and 2-D electrophoresis gels. The results demonstrated that the amount of EF-Tu synthesized in S. aureofaciens under conditions of slow growth during production of tetracyclines is constant in proportion to all other de novo synthesized proteins regardless of their total number. This makes EF-Tu an ideal internal protein standard for quantitation of protein spots on 2-D electrophoresis gels. For such quantitative analysis we developed a computer-aided image analysis system which provides preparation of a gel image for further analysis including calibration, background subtraction and cleaning for streaking in both directions. The system can locate any resolvable spot in the gel and measure the integrated density of the spot, even in the case of irregular spot shape in crowded and overlapping spot regions.
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- X M Li
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Institute of Microbiology, Prague
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Weiser J, Ehrenberg M, Náprstek J. In vitro measurement of translation accuracy of ribosomes isolated from streptomycin-resistant mutant of Streptomyces granaticolor. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 1994; 39:129-32. [PMID: 7959428 DOI: 10.1007/bf02906807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Accuracy of activity of ribosome isolated from UV-light-induced streptomycin-resistant R-21 mutant of Streptomyces granaticolor was measured in an E. coli-derived system translating poly(U) with a high rate and accuracy. Ribosomes from the R-21 mutant strain were shown to be resistant to streptomycin and about two-fold more accurate than those from the wild type. The mutant strain was found to be resistant to 1000 mg/L streptomycin (Stm) during vegetative growth while it sporulated on agar plates containing only up to 200 mg/L of Stm. The growth rate of the R-21 mutant in complex liquid medium was indistinguishable from that of the wild-type strain.
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- J Weiser
- Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Prague
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- J Weiser
- Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York
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Steeper TA, Rosenstein H, Weiser J, Inampudi S, Snover DC. Bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis involving the liver, spleen, and skin in an AIDS patient with concurrent Kaposi's sarcoma. Am J Clin Pathol 1992; 97:713-8. [PMID: 1575216 DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/97.5.713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The simultaneous findings of bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis and Kaposi's sarcoma of the skin with visceral hepatosplenic bacillary epithelioid angiomatosis is reported in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Liver biopsy showed periportal peliotic spindle cell foci that initially were misinterpreted as Kaposi's sarcoma. After antibiotic therapy induced rapid clinical improvement, repeated liver biopsy showed resolution of the previously noted lesions. Although the violaceous skin lesions all appeared similar clinically, some resolved completely and some progressed. One of the latter was biopsied and had the histologic features of Kaposi's sarcoma. The differential diagnosis is discussed.
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- T A Steeper
- Department of Pathology, Metropolitan-Mount Sinai Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Heitele H, Pöllinger F, Kremer K, Michel-Beyerle M, Futscher M, Voit G, Weiser J, Staab H. Electron transfer in porphyrin—quinone cyclophanes. Chem Phys Lett 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/0009-2614(92)90021-e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Friedman RJ, Grin CM, Heilman E, Weiser J, Gottlieb GJ, Waldo E, Rigel DS, Kopf AW. Distinguishing benign and malignant melanocytic lesions with the AgNOR method. Dermatol Clin 1991; 9:689-93. [PMID: 1934643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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A silver staining technique has recently been devised to aid in the differentiation between benign and malignant melanocytic lesions. This study showed a statistically significant difference between the staining of silver-nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) in melanocytic nevi and that of AgNORs in malignant melanomas.
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- R J Friedman
- New York University School of Medicine, New York
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Bozić R, Weiser J. [Epidemiologic data of rupture of the fibular ligament of the upper ankle joint]. Aktuelle Traumatol 1991; 21:118-20. [PMID: 1681688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Epidemical studies of fibular ligament lesions of the ankle joint lateral ligamentous lesions at the ankle joint are one of the most accidental injuries. It is necessary to bestow great care on prevention and therapy to avoid after effects. We report about 150 cases of acute injuries of the fibular ligament lesions of the ankle joint in 1987 treated by surgery and followed up to explore the cause of injury, its dimensions, the groups of patients and time of accident. Corresponding to literature sports activities were mostly the reason of accidents followed by casional accidents and industrial accidents. Mainly young people suffered from this injury preferring men. The part of reruptures was 14%. In 61.3% both Lig. fibulotal. ant. and Lig. fibulocalc. were ruptured followed by isolated rupture of the Lig. fibulotal.ant. in 32.7% of the cases.
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- R Bozić
- St. Elisabeth-Hospital Ibbenbüren
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- J Weiser
- WHO Collaborating Laboratory, Institute of Entomology, Academy of Sciences, Ceské Budĕjovice, Czechoslovakia
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Weiser J, Stastná J, Morava P, Cáslavská J, Novotná J. Characterization of an asporogenous mutant of Streptomyces aureofaciens with increased resistance to several aminoglycoside antibiotics. Folia Microbiol (Praha) 1991; 36:49-58. [PMID: 1841849 DOI: 10.1007/bf02935822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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An asporogenous spontaneous mutant of Streptomyces aureofaciens named ASR1 was selected on streptomycin gradient plates. The mutant is very stable and differs in ultrastructure and morphology, it is prototrophic but it lost the ability to grow well on soybean extract medium and produces one-tenth tetracyclines of the parent. The ASR1 mutant has a 3-4-fold increased resistance to streptomycin and is cross-resistant to other aminoglycosides. Comparison of the protein profiles from both strains on SDS gels revealed a very low expression of a 29.5 kDa protein in the ASR1 mutant which is overexpressed in both vegetative cells and spores of the parental strain.
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- J Weiser
- Institute of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
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Ehrenberg M, Rojas AM, Weiser J, Kurland CG. How many EF-Tu molecules participate in aminoacyl-tRNA binding and peptide bond formation in Escherichia coli translation? J Mol Biol 1990; 211:739-49. [PMID: 2179565 DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(90)90074-v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 12/30/2022]
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We have observed that two EF-Tu.GTP cycles are required to make one peptide bond during steady-state translation in an accurate and fast poly(U) translation system prepared from Escherichia coli. We have also found that there are two complexes of EF-Tu.GTP bound to one molecule of aminoacyl-tRNA under our experimental conditions. We suggest, on the basis of these data, that aminoacyl-tRNA enters the ribosomal A-site in a pentameric complex together with two EF-Tu and two GTP molecules. When the tRNA is delivered to the ribosome two GTP molecules are hydrolyzed. It is possible that the functional role of such an EF-Tu dimer is related to the function of the two L7/L12 dimers in the large ribosomal subunit.
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- M Ehrenberg
- Department of Molecular Biology, BMC, Uppsala University, Sweden
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Weiser J, Morava P, Vohradský J. Content, distribution and stability of protein-synthesis elongation factor Tu in subcellular fractions of vegetative cells and spores of Streptomyces aureofaciens. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1989; 53:11-5. [PMID: 2515096 DOI: 10.1016/0378-1097(89)90358-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The protein synthesis elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu) was identified in dormant spores of Streptomyces aureofaciens and its content and distribution in vegetative cells and dormant spores were determined. Cell-free homogenates from spores were found to contain a EF-Tu cleaving membrane bound protease. The protease cleaved aggregated EF-Tu much less efficiently than non-aggregated factor in cell homogenates. The relative content of EF-Tu and ribosomes in dormant spores was very similar to that found in exponentially growing vegetative cells.
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- J Weiser
- Institute of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
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Weiser J, Morava P, Vohradský J. Content, distribution and stability of protein-synthesis elongation factor Tu in subcellular fractions of vegetative cells and spores ofStreptomyces aureofaciens. FEMS Microbiol Lett 1989. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1989.tb03589.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Weiser J, Gur D, Deutsch M, Gennari R, Bloomer W, Epstein A, Flickenger J, Kalnicki S. Evaluation of analog contrast enhancement and digital unsharp masking in low contrast portal images. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(89)90716-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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