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Balbontín R, Ratel M, Figueroa-Bossi N, Bossi L. Converting an FRT-Tagged Gene into a Fluorescent Protein Gene Fusion by Flp-Mediated Site-Specific Recombination. Cold Spring Harb Protoc 2023; 2023:663-670. [PMID: 36813484 DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107951] [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: 02/24/2023]
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This protocol uses conditional plasmids carrying the open reading frame (orf) of either superfolder green fluorescent protein (sfGFP) or monomeric Cherry (mCherry) fused to a flippase (Flp) recognition target (FRT) site. In cells expressing the Flp enzyme, site-specific recombination between the plasmid-borne FRT and an FRT "scar" in a target gene in the bacterial chromosome results in chromosomal integration of the plasmid with the concomitant in-frame fusion of the target gene to the fluorescent protein orf. This event can be positively selected using an antibiotic-resistance marker (kan or cat) present on the plasmid. This method is slightly more laborious than generating the fusion directly by recombineering and has the limitation that the selectable marker is no longer removable. However, it has the advantage that it can be more readily integrated in mutational studies, allowing conversion of in-frame deletions resulting from Flp-mediated excision of a drug-resistance cassette (e.g., all those of the "Keio collection") into fluorescent protein fusions. Furthermore, in studies that require that the amino-terminal moiety of the hybrid protein keeps its biological activity, presence of the FRT "linker" sequence at the fusion junction makes it less likely for the fluorescent domain to sterically interfere with the folding of the amino-terminal domain.
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- Roberto Balbontín
- Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41080 Sevilla, Spain
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC), 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC), 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institut de Biologie Intégrative de la Cellule (I2BC), 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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Bossi L, Ratel M, Laurent C, Kerboriou P, Camilli A, Eveno E, Boudvillain M, Figueroa-Bossi N. NusG prevents transcriptional invasion of H-NS-silenced genes. PLoS Genet 2019; 15:e1008425. [PMID: 31589608 PMCID: PMC6797219 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1008425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Evolutionarily conserved NusG protein enhances bacterial RNA polymerase processivity but can also promote transcription termination by binding to, and stimulating the activity of, Rho factor. Rho terminates transcription upon anchoring to cytidine-rich motifs, the so-called Rho utilization sites (Rut) in nascent RNA. Both NusG and Rho have been implicated in the silencing of horizontally-acquired A/T-rich DNA by nucleoid structuring protein H-NS. However, the relative roles of the two proteins in H-NS-mediated gene silencing remain incompletely defined. In the present study, a Salmonella strain carrying the nusG gene under the control of an arabinose-inducible repressor was used to assess the genome-wide response to NusG depletion. Results from two complementary approaches, i) screening lacZ protein fusions generated by random transposition and ii) transcriptomic analysis, converged to show that loss of NusG causes massive upregulation of Salmonella pathogenicity islands (SPIs) and other H-NS-silenced loci. A similar, although not identical, SPI-upregulated profile was observed in a strain with a mutation in the rho gene, Rho K130Q. Surprisingly, Rho mutation Y80C, which affects Rho's primary RNA binding domain, had either no effect or made H-NS-mediated silencing of SPIs even tighter. Thus, while corroborating the notion that bound H-NS can trigger Rho-dependent transcription termination in vivo, these data suggest that H-NS-elicited termination occurs entirely through a NusG-dependent pathway and is less dependent on Rut site binding by Rho. We provide evidence that through Rho recruitment, and possibly through other still unidentified mechanisms, NusG prevents pervasive transcripts from elongating into H-NS-silenced regions. Failure to perform this function causes the feedforward activation of the entire Salmonella virulence program. These findings provide further insight into NusG/Rho contribution in H-NS-mediated gene silencing and underscore the importance of this contribution for the proper functioning of a global regulatory response in growing bacteria. The complete set of transcriptomic data is freely available for viewing through a user-friendly genome browser interface.
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- Lionello Bossi
- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS UPR4301, rue Charles Sadron, France
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- Centre de Biophysique Moléculaire, CNRS UPR4301, rue Charles Sadron, France
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- Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, France
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Durity MB, Wyness A, Durity F, Ratel M. Education and information needs identified by patients and key family members prior to surgery for a skull base neoplasm: implications for practice. Axone 2000; 22:32-45. [PMID: 11901493] [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: 02/24/2023]
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Many patients with extensive skull base neoplasms poorly understand the nature of their problems. Therefore, education of patients and family members is an important component of care. Research has established the benefits of pre-operative education for other types of surgery and information seeking as an important method of coping. Yet in 184 references on skull base surgery (1996-1999), no case-based or research data that examined education and information needs prior to hospitalization for surgery was found. The investigators present findings from Phase 1 of a descriptive research study designed to determine the education and information needs perceived by patients and family members at their initial visit to the neurosurgeon and on admission to hospital. Data was collected, using interviews and a questionnaire, from 18 patients with skull base neoplasms and 15 key family members. The study findings provide insight into the experience of patients and families during a time period (prehospitalization) that has not been explored. Results indicate that key education needs of participants are related to the brain tumour and surgery. Findings reveal patient participants in contrast to family members had little in the way of information needs. Underlying and impacting the education and information needs is the theme of 'Hearing the News'. Relevance of the results to nursing practice in the pre-operative phase is addressed.
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- M B Durity
- Vancouver General Hospital, CP West 5, 855 W12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
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Historically, surgical management of extensive neoplasms of the cranial base has been limited by anatomical boundaries. However, major theoretical and technological advances now permit radical surgical resections. The perioperative nursing care of these patients is challenging and requires a wealth of knowledge and skills. The complexity of caring for patients undergoing radical skull base surgery is highlighted through a case study.
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- M Borozny
- Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada
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Boucharlat J, Aparicio M, Corréard J, Ratel M, Rossignol AM. [Psycho-pedagogical implications of congenital cardiopathies (study apropos of 31 children less than 6 years old)]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1977; 2:879-97. [PMID: 610494] [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: 12/23/2022]
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Boucharlat J, Rastelli A, Ratel M, Rechard M, Bachy JP. [The Guidance Center. Evaluation after a year of activity]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1977; 2:209-27. [PMID: 596757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The C.H.U. of Grenoble started a child Guidance Clinic for assuming the education of handicapped children from 2 to 6 (years of age). A whole organization for medical advice, training for walk, psychotherapy, orthophony, together with a day hospital can be found there--the working of whith is provided by a pluridisciplinary team of 15 members (among whom educators, psychanalistes, psychiatristes, psychologistes, pediatristes). The parents may profit by interviews with the educators, with a conjugal adviser, or by parents groups who meet twice a month. An average of 25 children are registered, and 15 are present, among whom most are trisomic 21, or psychotics. The day price is 257 F and 100% returned by the social Security. At last, besides the therapeutic function, the clinic also plays a pedagogic part by receiving probationers coming from different places.
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Boucharlat J, Ledru J, Maitre A, Ratel M. [Causes of hospitalization in a recently opened university hospital psychiatric department (apropos of 750 hospitalizations)]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1977; 1:275-83. [PMID: 883747] [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: 12/24/2022]
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Boucharlat J, Ratel M, Maitre A, Ledru J. [Current aspects of puerperal psychoses]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1977; 1:269-74. [PMID: 883746] [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: 12/24/2022]
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Boucharlat PJ, Ratel M, Maitre A, Ledru J. [Reflections on temporal epilepsy in the child]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1976; 134:553-5. [PMID: 782316] [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: 12/24/2022]
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Boucharlat J, Ledru J, Maitre A, Ratel M, Wolf R. [But what has happened to delirium tremens?]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1976; 134:557-64. [PMID: 952437] [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: 12/25/2022]
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Ratel M, Boucharlat J, Maitre A, Wolf R, Ledru J. [Acute catatonia with favorable course. Apropos of 2 cases]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1976; 1:230-7. [PMID: 937932] [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: 12/25/2022]
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Deveaux M, Maitre A, Ratel M, Ledru J, Boucharlat J. [Preliminary notes on the ontogenetic aspects of the concept of proxemics]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1975; 1:380-7. [PMID: 1172403] [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: 12/25/2022]
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Boucharlat J, Maitre A, Ratel M, Ledru J. [Hospitalization and regression]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1974; 2:582-5. [PMID: 4458587] [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: 01/10/2023]
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Boucharlat J, Jalbert P, Maitre A, Ratel M, Ledru J. [New technics of bands to cytogenic diagnosis. Example taken from a family bearing a chromosomal insertion]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1974; 2:599-602. [PMID: 4458589] [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: 01/10/2023]
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Ratel M, Boucharlat J, Wolf R, Maître A, Ledru J. [5 cases of acute catatonia with fatal development]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1974; 1:397-407. [PMID: 4850150] [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: 01/12/2023]
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Boucharlat J, Maitre A, Ledru J, Ratel M, Arnould JP. [Notes for a psychiatric policy concerning neonatality]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1973; 2:656-60. [PMID: 4800106] [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: 01/12/2023]
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Boucharlat J, Maitre A, Ratel M, Ledru J, Arnould JP. [Aspects of care of chronic mental patients outside of the hospital]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1973; 2:661-3. [PMID: 4794226] [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: 01/12/2023]
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Boucharlat J, Ledru J, Ratel M, Bost M, Serre JC, Favier A. [2 new cases of microcephalic children with intrauterine growth retardation born of phenylketonuric mothers]. Ann Med Psychol (Paris) 1972; 2:542-50. [PMID: 4676285] [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: 01/11/2023]
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