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Perera C, Zheng S, Kokkinos MI, Georgiou HM, Schoppet M, James PF, Brennecke SP, Kalionis B. Decidual mesenchymal stem/stromal cells from preeclamptic patients secrete endoglin, which at high levels inhibits endothelial cell attachment invitro. Placenta 2022; 126:175-183. [PMID: 35853410 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2022.07.003] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In preeclampsia (PE), inadequate remodelling of spiral arterioles in the decidua basalis causes oxidative stress and subsequent increased release of antiangiogenic soluble endoglin (sENG) into the maternal circulation. Decidual mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (DMSCs) reside adjacent to endothelial cells in this vascular niche. Surprisingly, DMSCs express membrane-bound ENG (CD105). PE-affected DMSCs (PE-DMSCs) are abnormal and due to reduced extravillous invasion, more of them are present, but the significance of this is not known. METHODS DMSCs were isolated and characterised from normotensive control and severe-PE placentae. Extracellular vesicle (EV) types, shed microvesicles (sMV) and exosomes, were isolated from DMSC conditioned media (DMSCCM), respectively. Secretion of ENG by DMSCs was assessed by ELISA of DMSCCM, with and without EV depletion. The effects of reducing ENG concentration, by blocking antibody, on human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) attachment were assessed by xCELLigence real-time functional assays. RESULTS ENG was detected in DMSCCM and these levels significantly decreased when depleted of exosomes and sMV. There was no significant difference in the amount of ENG secreted by control DMSCs and PE-DMSCs. Blocking ENG in concentrated DMSCCM, used to treat HUVECs, improved endothelial cell attachment. DISCUSSION In normotensive pregnancies, DMSC secretion of ENG likely has a beneficial effect on endothelial cells. However, in PE pregnancies, shallow invasion of the spiral arterioles exposes more PE-DMSC derived sources of ENG (soluble and EV). The presence of these PE-DMSCs in the vascular niche contributes to endothelial cell dysfunction.
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- C Perera
- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- Exopharm Ltd, Level 17, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- Exopharm Ltd, Level 17, 31 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- University of Melbourne Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia; Pregnancy Research Centre, Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia.
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DeCouto SA, Jones EE, Kudwa AE, Shoemaker SE, Shafer AJ, Brieschke MA, James PF, Vaughn JC, Isaacson LG. The effects of deafferentation and exogenous NGF on neurotrophins and neurotrophin receptor mRNA expression in the adult superior cervical ganglion. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 119:73-82. [PMID: 14597231 DOI: 10.1016/j.molbrainres.2003.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Levels of nerve growth factor (NGF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) protein and neurotrophin receptor mRNA in adult sympathetic neurons were investigated following surgical removal of preganglionic input and/or in vivo administration of NGF. Expression of trkC and p75, but not trkA, was significantly decreased following a 3-week deafferentation of the superior cervical ganglion (SCG). Protein levels of NGF and NT-3 in the SCG were unchanged by deafferentation. A 2-week intracerebroventricular infusion of NGF without deafferentation resulted in enhanced mRNA levels of trkA, trkC, and p75 as well as significantly increased NGF and NT-3 protein in the SCG. When NGF infusion followed deafferentation, both trkA and p75 showed significant increases while trkC levels were similar to control values. NGF protein was not increased in the SCG when deafferentation preceded exogenous NGF, yet NT-3 was elevated and levels were similar to cases receiving NGF infusion only. These results support a role for preganglionic input in trkC and p75 expression in adult sympathetic neurons. The increased levels of NT-3 protein and trkC gene expression observed following NGF infusion suggest that NGF influences NT-3 regulation in adult sympathetic neurons. In addition, the present findings provide evidence that, when preganglionic input is removed prior to the NGF infusion, NT-3 effectively competes with NGF for trkA binding. Taken together, we propose that NT-3 may play a role in the robust sprouting of sympathetic cerebrovascular axons previously observed following NGF administration, particularly when deafferentation precedes the NGF infusion period.
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- S A DeCouto
- Center for Neuroscience, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, USA
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Miller CA, Kokubo T, Reaney IM, Hatton PV, James PF. Formation of apatite layers on modified canasite glass-ceramics in simulated body fluid. J Biomed Mater Res 2002; 59:473-80. [PMID: 11774305 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.10018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Canasite glass-ceramics were modified by either increasing the concentration of calcium in the glass, or by the addition of P2O5. Samples of these novel materials were placed in simulated body fluid (SBF), along with a control material (commercial canasite), for periods ranging from 12 h to 28 days. After immersion, surface analysis was performed using thin film X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared reflection spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive X-ray detectors. The concentrations of sodium, potassium, calcium, silicon, and phosphorus in the SBF solution were measured using inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy. No apatite was detected on the surface of commercial canasite, even after 28 days of immersion in SBF. A crystalline apatite layer was formed on the surface of a P2O5-containing canasite after 5 days, and after 3 days for calcium-enriched canasite. Ion release data suggested that the mechanism for apatite deposition was different for P2O5 and non-P2O5-containing glass-ceramics.
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- C A Miller
- Department of Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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McGraw DW, Fukuda N, James PF, Forbes SL, Woo AL, Lingrel JB, Witte DP, Matthay MA, Liggett SB. Targeted transgenic expression of beta(2)-adrenergic receptors to type II cells increases alveolar fluid clearance. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2001; 281:L895-903. [PMID: 11557593 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.2001.281.4.l895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Clearance of edema fluid from the alveolar space can be enhanced by endogenous and exogenous beta-agonists. To selectively delineate the effects of alveolar type II (ATII) cell beta(2)-adrenergic receptors (beta(2)-ARs) on alveolar fluid clearance (AFC), we generated transgenic (TG) mice that overexpressed the human beta(2)-AR under control of the rat surfactant protein C promoter. In situ hybridization showed that transgene expression was consistent with the distribution of ATII cells. TG mice expressed 4.8-fold greater beta(2)-ARs than nontransgenic (NTG) mice (939 +/- 113 vs. 194 +/- 18 fmol/mg protein; P < 0.001). Basal AFC in TG mice was approximately 40% greater than that in untreated NTG mice (15 +/- 1.4 vs. 10.9 +/- 0.6%; P < 0.005) and approached that of NTG mice treated with the beta-agonist formoterol (19.8 +/- 2.2%; P = not significant). Adrenalectomy decreased basal AFC in TG mice to 9.7 +/- 0.5% but had no effect on NTG mice (11.5 +/- 1.0%). Na(+)-K(+)-ATPase alpha(1)-isoform expression was unchanged, whereas alpha(2)-isoform expression was approximately 80% greater in the TG mice. These findings show that beta(2)-AR overexpression can be an effective means to increase AFC in the absence of exogenous agonists and that AFC can be stimulated by activation of beta(2)-ARs specifically expressed on ATII cells.
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- D W McGraw
- Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH 45267, USA
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He S, Shelly DA, Moseley AE, James PF, James JH, Paul RJ, Lingrel JB. The alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-isoforms of Na-K-ATPase play different roles in skeletal muscle contractility. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2001; 281:R917-25. [PMID: 11507009 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.2001.281.3.r917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 11/22/2022]
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The Na-K-ATPase, which maintains the Na(+) and K(+) gradients across the plasma membrane, can play a major role in modulation of skeletal muscle contractility. Although both alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-isoforms of the Na-K-ATPase are expressed in skeletal muscle, the physiological significance of these isoforms in contractility is not known. Evaluation of the contractile parameters of mouse extensor digitorum longus (EDL) was carried out using gene-targeted mice lacking one copy of either the alpha(1)- or alpha(2)-isoform gene of the Na-K-ATPase. The EDL muscles from heterozygous mice contain approximately one-half of the alpha(1)- or alpha(2)-isoform, respectively, which permits differentiation of the functional roles of these isoforms. EDL from the alpha(1)(+/-) mouse shows lower force compared with wild type, whereas that from the alpha(2)(+/-) mouse shows greater force. The different functional roles of these two isoforms are further demonstrated because inhibition of the alpha(2)-isoform with ouabain increases contractility of alpha(1)(+/-) EDL. These results demonstrate that the Na-K-ATPase alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-isoforms may play different roles in skeletal muscle contraction.
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- S He
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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Slack JP, Grupp IL, Dash R, Holder D, Schmidt A, Gerst MJ, Tamura T, Tilgmann C, James PF, Johnson R, Gerdes AM, Kranias EG. The enhanced contractility of the phospholamban-deficient mouse heart persists with aging. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2001; 33:1031-40. [PMID: 11343424 DOI: 10.1006/jmcc.2001.1370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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J. P. Slack, I. L. Grupp, R. Dash, D. Holder, A. Schmidt, M. J. Gerst, T. Tamura, C. Tilgmann, P. F. James, R. Johnson, A. M. Gerdes and E. G. Kranias. The Enhanced Contractility of the Phospholamban-deficient Mouse Heart Persists with Aging. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology (2001) 33, 1031-1040. Phospholamban ablation in the mouse is associated with significant increases in cardiac contractility. To determine whether this hyperdynamic function persists through the aging process, a longitudinal examination of age-matched phospholamban-deficient and wild-type mice was employed. Kaplan-Meier survival curves indicated no significant differences between phospholamban-deficient and wild-type mice over the first year. Examination of cardiac function revealed significant increases in the rates of contraction (+dP/dt) and relaxation (-dP/dt) in phospholamban-deficient hearts compared with their wild-type counterparts at 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months of age. Quantitative immunoblotting indicated that the expression levels of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase were not altered in wild-type hearts, while they were significantly decreased at 12 months (40%) and 18 months (20%) in phospholamban-deficient hearts. These findings on the persistence of hyperdynamic cardiac function over the long term suggest that phospholamban may constitute an important target for treatment in heart disease.
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- J P Slack
- Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Bethesda Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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The Na,K-ATPase, a member of the P-type ATPases, is composed of two subunits, alpha and beta, and is responsible for translocating Na(+) out of the cell and K(+) into the cell using the energy of hydrolysis of one molecule of ATP. The electrochemical gradient it generates is necessary for many cellular functions, including establishment of the plasma membrane potential and transport of sugars and ions in and out of the cell. Families of isoforms for both the alpha and beta subunits have been identified, and specific functional roles for individual isoforms are just beginning to emerge. The alpha4 isoform is the most recently identified Na, K-ATPase alpha isoform, and its expression has been found only in testis. Here we show that expression of the alpha4 isoform in testis is localized to spermatozoa and that inhibition of this isoform alone eliminates sperm motility. These data describe for the first time a biological function for the alpha4 isoform of the Na,K-ATPase, revealing a critical role for this isoform in sperm motility.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0524, USA
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Haddow DB, Kelly JM, James PF, Short RD, Scutt AM, Rawsterne R, Kothari S. Cell response to sol–gel derived titania coatings. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1039/b006335p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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James PF, Grupp IL, Grupp G, Woo AL, Askew GR, Croyle ML, Walsh RA, Lingrel JB. Identification of a specific role for the Na,K-ATPase alpha 2 isoform as a regulator of calcium in the heart. Mol Cell 1999; 3:555-63. [PMID: 10360172 DOI: 10.1016/s1097-2765(00)80349-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 271] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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It is well accepted that inhibition of the Na,K-ATPase in the heart, through effects on the Na/Ca exchanger, raises the intracellular Ca2+ concentration and strengthens cardiac contraction. However, the contribution that individual isoforms make to this calcium regulatory role is unknown. Assessing the phenotypes of mouse hearts with genetically reduced levels of Na,K-ATPase alpha 1 or alpha 2 isoforms clearly demonstrates different functional roles for these isoforms in vivo. Heterozygous alpha 2 hearts are hypercontractile as a result of increased calcium transients during the contractile cycle. In contrast, heterozygous alpha 1 hearts are hypocontractile. The different functional roles of these two isoforms are further demonstrated since inhibition of the alpha 2 isoform with ouabain increases the contractility of heterozygous alpha 1 hearts. These results definitively illustrate a specific role for the alpha 2 Na,K-ATPase isoform in Ca2+ signaling during cardiac contraction.
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- P F James
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio 45267, USA
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The Na,K-ATPase is a major ion transport protein found in higher eukaryotic cells. The enzyme is composed of two subunits, alpha and beta, and tissue-specific isoforms exist for each of these, alpha1, alpha2 and alpha3 and beta1, beta2 and beta3. We have proposed that an additional alpha isoform, alpha4, exists based on genomic and cDNA cloning. The mRNA for this gene is expressed in rats and humans, exclusively in the testis, however the expression of a corresponding protein has not been demonstrated. In the current study, the putative alpha4 isoform has been functionally characterized as a novel isoform of the Na,K-ATPase in both rat testis and in alpha4 isoform cDNA transfected 3T3 cells. Using an alpha4 isoform-specific polyclonal antibody, the protein for this novel isoform is detected for the first time in both rat testis and in transfected cell lines. Ouabain binding competition assays reveal the presence of high affinity ouabain receptors in both rat testis and in transfected cell lines that have identical KD values. Further studies of this high affinity ouabain receptor show that it also has high affinities for both Na+ and K+. The results from these experiments definitively demonstrate the presence of a novel isoform of the Na,K-ATPase in testis.
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- A L Woo
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Bethesda Avenue, ML 0524, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0524, USA
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- L. Gránásy
- Research Institute for Solid State Physics, PO Box 49, H-1525 Budapest, Hungary
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- Glass Research Centre, Department of Engineering Materials, The University of Sheffield, Sir Robert Hadeld Building, Mappin Street, Shefield S1 3JD, UK
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James PF, Zoeller RA. Isolation of animal cell mutants defective in long-chain fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase. Sensitivity to fatty aldehydes and Schiff's base modification of phospholipids: implications for Sj-ogren-Larsson syndrome. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:23532-9. [PMID: 9295289 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.38.23532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Using tritium suicide, we have isolated a variant of the Chinese hamster ovary cell line, CHO-K1, that is deficient in long-chain fatty alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase (FAO; EC 1.1.1.192). Specifically, it was the fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase component that was affected. The enzymatic deficiency found in this mutant strain, designated FAA. K1A, was similar to that displayed by fibroblasts from patients with Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (SLS), an inheritable neurocutaneous disorder. Complementation analyses suggested that the deficiency in fatty alcohol oxidation in the FAA.K1A cells and the SLS fibroblasts is a result of lesions in homologous genes. The FAA.K1A cells were unable to convert long chain fatty aldehydes to the corresponding fatty acids. This resulted in a hypersensitivity of the FAA.K1A cells to the cytotoxic effects of long chain fatty aldehydes. The difference between the mutant and wild-type cells was most obvious when using fatty aldehydes between 14 and 20 carbons, with the greatest difference between wild-type and mutant cells found when using octadecanal. Fibroblasts from a patient with SLS also displayed the hypersensitivity phenotype when compared with FAldDH+ human fibroblasts. In both CHO and human FAldDH- cell lines, addition of long chain fatty aldehydes to the medium caused a dramatic increase in aldehyde-modified phosphatidylethanolamine, presumably through Schiff's base addition to the primary amine of the ethanolamine head group. When 25 microM hexadecanal was added to the growth medium, approximately 10% of the phosphatidylethanolamine was found in the fatty aldehyde-modified form in FAA.K1A, although this was not observed in wild-type cells. Modified phosphatidylethanolamine could be detected in FAldDH- cells even when exogenous fatty aldehydes were not added to the medium. We propose a possible role for fatty aldehydes, or other aldehydic species, in mediating some of the symptoms associated with Sjögren-Larsson syndrome.
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- P F James
- Department of Biophysics, Center for Advanced Biomedical Research, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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James PF, Lake AC, Hajra AK, Larkins LK, Robinson M, Buchanan FG, Zoeller RA. An animal cell mutant with a deficiency in acyl/alkyl-dihydroxyacetone-phosphate reductase activity. Effects on the biosynthesis of ether-linked and diacyl glycerolipids. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:23540-6. [PMID: 9295290 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.38.23540] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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In the accompanying paper (James, P. F., and Zoeller, R. A. (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272, 23532-23539), we reported the isolation of a series of mutants from the fibroblast-like cell line, CHO-K1, that are deficient in the incorporation of the long chain fatty alcohol, hexadecanol, into complex lipids. All but one of these mutants, FAA. K1B, were deficient in long-chain-fatty alcohol oxidase (FAO) activity. We have further characterized this FAO+ isolate. FAA.K1B cells displayed a 40% decrease in [9,10-3H]hexadecanol uptake when compared with the parent strain. Although incorporation of hexadecanol into the phospholipid fraction was decreased by 52%, the cells accumulated label in alkylglycerol (20-fold over wild type). The increase in 1-alkylglycerol labeling corresponded to a 4-fold increase in alkylglycerol mass. Short term labeling with 32Pi showed a 45-50% decrease in overall phospholipid biosynthesis in FAA.K1B. Both diacyl- and ether-linked species were affected, suggesting a general defect in phospholipid biosynthesis. Mutant cells were able to partially compensate for the decreased biosynthesis by decreasing the turnover of the phospholipid pools. The primary lesion in FAA. K1B was identified as a 95% reduction in acyl/alkyl-dihydroxyacetone-phosphate reductase activity. Whole cell homogenates from FAA.K1B were unable to reduce either acyl-dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) or alkyl-DHAP, supporting the notion that the reduction of these two compounds is catalyzed by a single enzyme. These data suggest that the biosynthesis of diacyl phospholipids, in Chinese hamster ovary cells, begins with the acylation of dihydroxyacetone phosphate as well as glycero-3-phosphate and that the "DHAP pathway" contributes significantly to diacyl glycerolipid biosynthesis. Also, the severe reduction in acyl/alkyl-DHAP reductase activity in FAA.K1B resulted in only a moderate decrease in ether lipid biosynthesis. These latter data together with the observed increase in alkylglycerol levels support the existence of a shunt pathway that is able to partially bypass the enzymatic lesion.
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- P F James
- Department of Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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Haddow DB, Kothari S, James PF, Short RD, Hatton PV, van Noort R. Synthetic implant surfaces. 1. The formation and characterization of sol-gel titania films. Biomaterials 1996; 17:501-7. [PMID: 8991481 DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)82724-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 02/03/2023]
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Sol-gel has been used to prepare thin titania films. We have investigated the effects of dip rate, sintering temperature and time on the chemical composition of the films, their physical structure and thickness, and adherence to a silica substrate. Our aim has been to produce films that mimic as closely as possible the natural oxide layer that is found on titanium. These films are to be used as substrates in an in vitro model of osseointegration.
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- Department of Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield, UK
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James PF. Breastfeeding and intelligence. Lancet 1992; 339:614. [PMID: 1347111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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James PF, Rizzo WB, Lee J, Zoeller RA. Isolation and characterization of a Chinese hamster ovary cell line deficient in fatty alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase activity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1990; 87:6102-6. [PMID: 2201021 PMCID: PMC54480 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.87.16.6102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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We have isolated a mutant Chinese hamster ovary cell line that is defective in long-chain fatty alcohol oxidation. The ability of the mutant cells to convert labeled hexadecanol to the corresponding fatty acid in vivo was reduced to 5% of the parent strain. Whole-cell homogenates from the mutant strain, FAA.1, were deficient in long-chain fatty alcohol:NAD+ oxidoreductase (FAO; EC 1.1.1.192) activity, which catalyzes the oxidation of hexadecanol to hexadecanoic acid, although the intermediate fatty aldehyde was formed normally. A direct measurement of fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase showed that the FAA.1 strain was defective in this component of FAO activity. FAA.1 is a two-stage mutant that was selected from a previously described parent strain, ZR-82, which is defective in ether lipid biosynthesis and peroxisome assembly. Because of combined defects in ether lipid biosynthesis and fatty alcohol oxidation, the ability of the FAA.1 cells to incorporate hexadecanol into complex lipids was greatly impaired, resulting in a 60-fold increase in cellular fatty alcohol levels. As the FAO deficiency in FAA.1 cells appears to be identical to the defect associated with the human genetic disorder Sjögren-Larsson syndrome, the FAA.1 cell line may be useful in studying this disease.
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- P F James
- Department of Biophysics, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118
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Zanotto ED, Craievich AF, James PF. Liquid–liquid phase separation and crystal nucleation in BaO-SiO 2glasses. Acta Crystallogr A 1981. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767381088673] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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