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Seiß V, Helbig U, Lösel R, Eichelbaum M. Investigating and correlating photoelectrochemical, photocatalytic, and antimicrobial properties of [Formula: see text] nanolayers. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22200. [PMID: 34772987 PMCID: PMC8589999 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01165-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Semiconducting transition metal oxides such as [Formula: see text] are promising photo(electro)catalysts for solar water splitting and photoreduction of [Formula: see text] as well as for antibacterial, self-, water and air-cleaning coatings and admixtures in paints, building materials, on window glass or medical devices. In photoelectrocatalytic applications [Formula: see text] is usually used as photoanode only catalyzing the oxidation reaction. In coatings and admixtures [Formula: see text] works as heterogeneous catalyst and has to catalyze a complete redox cycle. While photoelectrochemical charge transport parameters are usually quite well accessible by electrochemical measurements, the quantitative description of photocatalytic properties is more challenging. Here, we present a systematic structural, photoelectrocatalytic, photocatalytic and antimicrobial study to understand if and how photoelectrochemical parameters can be used to predict the photocatalytic activity of [Formula: see text]. For this purpose [Formula: see text] thin films on flourine-doped tin oxide substrates were prepared and annealed at temperatures between 200 and 600 [Formula: see text]. The film morphologies and thicknesses were studied by GIXRD, FESEM, and EDX. Photoelectrochemical properties were measured by linear sweep voltammetry, photoelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy, chopped light chronoamperometry, and intensity modulated photocurrent/ photovoltage spectroscopy. For comparison, photocatalytic rate constants were determined by methylene blue degradation and Escherichea coli inactivation and correlated with the deduced photoelectrocatalytic parameters. We found that the respective photoactivities of amorphous and crystalline [Formula: see text] nanolayers can be best correlated, if the extracted photoelectrochemical parameters such as charge transfer and recombination rates, charge transfer efficiencies and resistances are measured close to the open circuit potential (OCP). Hence, the interfacial charge transport parameters at the OCP can be indeed used as descriptors for predicting and understanding the photocatalytic activity of [Formula: see text] coatings.
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- Volker Seiß
- Faculty of Applied Chemistry, Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, 90489 Nuremberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Materials Engineering, Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, 90489 Nuremberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Applied Chemistry, Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, 90489 Nuremberg, Germany
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- Faculty of Applied Chemistry, Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, 90489 Nuremberg, Germany
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Paul NE, Lösel R, Hemmrich K, Goy D, Pallua N, Klee D. L-arginine and arginine ethyl ester enhance proliferation of endothelial cells and preadipocytes - how an arginine ethyl ester-releasing biomaterial could support endothelial cell growth in tissue engineering. Biomed Mater Eng 2016; 25:289-97. [PMID: 26407115 DOI: 10.3233/bme-151275] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adipose tissue engineering is a promising solution for the reconstruction of soft tissue defects. An insufficient neovascularisation within the scaffolds that leads to necrosis and tissue loss is still a major shortcoming of current tissue engineering attempts. Biomaterials, which release angiogenic factors such as L-arginine, could overcome this challenge by supporting the neovascularisation of the constructs. L-arginine is insoluble in organic solvents and thus cannot be incorporated into commonly used polymers in contrast to its ethyl ester. Here, we compared the effects of arginine and its ethyl ester on endothelial cells and preadipocytes, and generated an arginine ethyl ester-releasing, angiogenic polymer. We cultivated adipose tissue-derived endothelial cells and preadipocytes in arginine-free medium supplemented with L-arginine or L-arginine ethyl ester and assayed the proliferation rate and the degree of adipogenic differentiation, respectively. Additionally, we prepared arginine ethyl ester-releasing poly(D,L-lactide) foils, and investigated their impact on endothelial cell proliferation. We could demonstrate that arginine ethyl ester like arginine significantly increased the proliferation of endothelial cells and preadipocytes without inhibiting an induced adipogenic conversion of the preadipocytes. Further, we could show that the arginine ethyl ester-releasing polymer significantly increased endothelial cell growth. The present data are helpful guidance for generating angiogenic biomaterials that promote endothelial cell growth, and thereby could support neovascularisation within tissue engineering approaches.
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- N E Paul
- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - Burn Center, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Textile and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - Burn Center, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - Burn Center, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery - Burn Center, University Hospital of the RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Textile and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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Löhr JM, Faissner R, Koczan D, Bewerunge P, Bassi C, Brors B, Eils R, Frulloni L, Funk A, Halangk W, Jesenofsky R, Kaderali L, Kleeff J, Krüger B, Lerch MM, Lösel R, Magnani M, Neumaier M, Nittka S, Sahin-Tóth M, Sänger J, Serafini S, Schnölzer M, Thierse HJ, Wandschneider S, Zamboni G, Klöppel G, Klöppel G. Autoantibodies against the exocrine pancreas in autoimmune pancreatitis: gene and protein expression profiling and immunoassays identify pancreatic enzymes as a major target of the inflammatory process. Am J Gastroenterol 2010; 105:2060-71. [PMID: 20407433 PMCID: PMC3099227 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is thought to be an immune-mediated inflammatory process, directed against the epithelial components of the pancreas. The objective was to identify novel markers of disease and to unravel the pathogenesis of AIP. METHODS To explore key targets of the inflammatory process, we analyzed the expression of proteins at the RNA and protein level using genomics and proteomics, immunohistochemistry, western blot, and immunoassay. An animal model of AIP with LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus-infected mice was studied in parallel. RNA microarrays of pancreatic tissue from 12 patients with AIP were compared with those of 8 patients with non-AIP chronic pancreatitis. RESULTS Expression profiling showed 272 upregulated genes, including those encoding for immunoglobulins, chemokines and their receptors, and 86 downregulated genes, including those for pancreatic proteases such as three trypsinogen isoforms. Protein profiling showed that the expression of trypsinogens and other pancreatic enzymes was greatly reduced. Immunohistochemistry showed a near-loss of trypsin-positive acinar cells, which was also confirmed by western blotting. The serum of AIP patients contained high titers of autoantibodies against the trypsinogens PRSS1 and PRSS2 but not against PRSS3. In addition, there were autoantibodies against the trypsin inhibitor PSTI (the product of the SPINK1 gene). In the pancreas of AIP animals, we found similar protein patterns and a reduction in trypsinogen. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that the immune-mediated process characterizing AIP involves pancreatic acinar cells and their secretory enzymes such as trypsin isoforms. Demonstration of trypsinogen autoantibodies may be helpful for the diagnosis of AIP.
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- J.-Matthias Löhr
- Molecular Gastroenterology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany,Department of Medicine II, University of Heidelberg, Germany,Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden,Author for correspondence: Matthias Löhr, MD Professor of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Karolinska Institutet CLINTEC, K53 Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology Hälsovägen SE-141 86 Stockholm Phone: +46 8 5858-2431 Fax: +46 8 5858-2340
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- Molecular Gastroenterology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, University of Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, University of Verona, Italy
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- Department of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, University of Verona, Italy
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- Molecular Gastroenterology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany,Department of Medicine II, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Gastroenterology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Theoretical Bioinformatics, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, University of Urbino, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Massachusetts, USA
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- Molecular Gastroenterology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, University of Urbino, Italy
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- Functional Proteome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Molecular Gastroenterology, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany,Functional Proteome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Bruchmüller I, Lösel R, Bugert P, Corash L, Lin L, Klüter H, Janetzko K. Effect of the psoralen-based photochemical pathogen inactivation on mitochondrial DNA in platelets. Platelets 2009; 16:441-5. [PMID: 16287610 DOI: 10.1080/09537100500129300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/20/2023]
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Photochemical treatment (PCT) of platelet concentrates, using amotosalen HCl and UVA-light, inactivates pathogens by forming adducts between amotosalen and nucleic acids. The impact of the photochemical treatment on pathogens and leukocytes has been studied extensively. Yet little is known about the effect of PCT on nucleic acids in platelets. Platelets contain viable mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and this study aimed at evaluating the amotosalen modifications on platelet mtDNA. We applied two independent but complementary molecular assays to investigate qualitative as well as quantitative aspects of the psoralen-mediated DNA modifications in platelet mtDNA. The amotosalen-DNA modification density was measured using (14)C-labeled amotosalen. Amotosalen (150 microM) yielded 4.0 +/- 1.2 psoralen adducts per 1,000 bp in mtDNA after irradiation with 3 J/cm(2) UVA. Furthermore, we tested if the PCT-induced DNA modifications could be detected by a PCR assay. On the basis of PCR inhibition due to amotosalen-DNA adducts, mtDNA-specific PCR assays were developed and tested for their specificity and sensitivity. Our data revealed that mtDNA in platelets is substantially modified by PCT and that these modifications can be documented by a PCR inhibition system.
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- I Bruchmüller
- Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Red Cross Blood Service Baden-Württemberg-Hessen, Germany.
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Mansouri MR, Schuster J, Badhai J, Stattin EL, Lösel R, Wehling M, Carlsson B, Hovatta O, Karlström PO, Golovleva I, Toniolo D, Bione S, Peluso J, Dahl N. Alterations in the expression, structure and function of progesterone receptor membrane component-1 (PGRMC1) in premature ovarian failure. Hum Mol Genet 2008; 17:3776-83. [PMID: 18782852 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddn274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Premature ovarian failure (POF) is characterized by hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and amenorrhea before the age of 40. The condition has a heterogeneous background but genetic factors are demonstrated by the occurrence of familial cases. We identified a mother and daughter with POF both of whom carry an X;autosome translocation [t(X;11)(q24;q13)]. RNA expression studies of genes flanking the X-chromosome breakpoint revealed that both patients have reduced expression levels of the gene Progesterone Receptor Membrane Component-1 (PGRMC1). Mutation screening of 67 females with idiopathic POF identified a third patient with a missense mutation (H165R) located in the cytochrome b5 domain of PGRMC1. PGRMC1 mediates the anti-apoptotic action of progesterone in ovarian cells and it acts as a positive regulator of several cytochrome P450 (CYP)-catalyzed reactions. The CYPs are critical for intracellular sterol metabolism, including biosynthesis of steroid hormones. We show that the H165R mutation associated with POF abolishes the binding of cytochrome P450 7A1 (CYP7A1) to PGRMC1. In addition, the missense mutation attenuates PGRMC1's ability to mediate the anti-apoptotic action of progesterone in ovarian cells. These findings suggest that mutant or reduced levels of PGMRC1 may cause POF through impaired activation of the microsomal cytochrome P450 and increased apoptosis of ovarian cells.
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Brinkkoetter PT, Song H, Lösel R, Schnetzke U, Gottmann U, Feng Y, Hanusch C, Beck GC, Schnuelle P, Wehling M, van der Woude FJ, Yard BA. Hypothermic injury: the mitochondrial calcium, ATP and ROS love-hate triangle out of balance. Cell Physiol Biochem 2008; 22:195-204. [PMID: 18769046 DOI: 10.1159/000149797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Catecholamines prevent hypothermic cell death which accounts for severe tissue damage and impaired allograft function after prolonged organ preservation. Here, we identified cellular processes which govern hypothermia-mediated cell death in endothelial cells and how they are influenced by dopamine. METHODS Lactate dehydrogenase assay, intracellular ATP, reactive oxygen species and reduced thio-group measurement, intracellular calcium measurement and mitochondrial calcium staining were performed in the study. RESULTS Intracellular ATP was almost completely depleted within 12 hrs of hypothermic preservation in untreated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), while dopamine pre-treatment significantly delayed ATP depletion. 4 hrs after hypothermia a redox imbalance was observed in untreated cells, which increased with the duration of hypothermia. The redox imbalance was primarily caused by depletion of SH reduction equivalents and was significantly inhibited by dopamine. In addition, hypothermia-induced Ca(2+) influx and mitochondrial Ca(2+) accumulation were both prevented by dopamine. The protective effect of dopamine was abrogated by ionomycin and sodium azide and partly by oligomycin and CCCP. CONCLUSIONS Our data demonstrated that loss of intracellular ATP, generation of a redox imbalance and accumulation of intracellular Ca(2+) underlie cold preservation injury. Dopamine improves the redox balance, prevents intracellular Ca(2+) accumulation and delays ATP depletion.
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- Paul-Thomas Brinkkoetter
- Vth Medical Department, University Hospital of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Steroid receptors belonging to the superfamily of nuclear receptors do not exist as single monomeric proteins but mediate their effects by the interaction with numerous other proteins, e.g., cofactors for transcription, but also other proteins involved in cellular signaling. This interaction may be ligand dependent, which explains the differential effects of receptor ligands. Whereas some receptors, e.g., the estrogen receptor, have been studied in great detail, much less is known about proteins interacting with the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). In this study, we aimed to identify interacting proteins using a proteomics approach involving tagged receptor constructs. After affinity isolation of MR complexes, blue native electrophoresis revealed the presence of several populations of MR complexes differing in size and composition. During the identification of interacting proteins, various heat shock proteins but also several previously undescribed potential interactors were found, including 14-3-3-ε. We also demonstrate here that the cytosolic MR in the presence of detergent interacts in a ligand-selective manner with glucose-regulated protein 78 and propionyl-CoA carboxylase-β precursor, which are found in the unliganded or aldosterone-containing complex but not with spironolactone.
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Jesnowski R, Zubakov D, Faissner R, Ringel J, Hoheisel JD, Lösel R, Schnölzer M, Löhr M. Genes and proteins differentially expressed during in vitro malignant transformation of bovine pancreatic duct cells. Neoplasia 2007; 9:136-46. [PMID: 17356710 PMCID: PMC1819583 DOI: 10.1593/neo.06754] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2006] [Revised: 01/15/2007] [Accepted: 01/16/2007] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic carcinoma has an extremely bad prognosis due to lack of early diagnostic markers and lack of effective therapeutic strategies. Recently, we have established an in vitro model recapitulating the first steps in the carcinogenesis of the pancreas. SV40 large T antigen-immortalized bovine pancreatic duct cells formed intrapancreatic adenocarcinoma tumors on k-ras(mut) transfection after orthotopic injection in the nude mouse pancreas. Here we identified genes and proteins differentially expressed in the course of malignant transformation using reciprocal suppression subtractive hybridization and 2D gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, respectively. We identified 34 differentially expressed genes, expressed sequence tags, and 15 unique proteins. Differential expression was verified for some of the genes or proteins in samples from pancreatic carcinoma. Among these genes and proteins, the majority had already been described either to be influenced by a mutated ras or to be differentially expressed in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, thus proving the feasibility of our model. Other genes and proteins (e.g., BBC1, GLTSCR2, and rhoGDIalpha), up to now, have not been implicated in pancreatic tumor development. Thus, we were able to establish an in vitro model of pancreatic carcinogenesis, which enabled us to identify genes and proteins differentially expressed during the early steps of malignant transformation.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming/physiology
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/metabolism
- Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/pathology
- Cattle
- Cell Line, Transformed/metabolism
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Cell Transformation, Viral/genetics
- Chronic Disease
- Disease Progression
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Genes, ras
- Humans
- Neoplasm Proteins/biosynthesis
- Neoplasm Proteins/blood
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
- Pancreatic Ducts/cytology
- Pancreatic Ducts/metabolism
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/metabolism
- Pancreatic Neoplasms/pathology
- Pancreatitis/genetics
- Pancreatitis/metabolism
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
- Subtraction Technique
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- R Jesnowski
- Clinical Cooperation Unit Molecular Gastroenterology (E180), German Cancer Research Center Heidelberg and Department of Medicine II, Medical Faculty of Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Krietsch T, Fernandes MS, Kero J, Lösel R, Heyens M, Lam EWF, Huhtaniemi I, Brosens JJ, Gellersen B. Human Homologs of the Putative G Protein-Coupled Membrane Progestin Receptors (mPRα, β, and γ) Localize to the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Are Not Activated by Progesterone. Mol Endocrinol 2006; 20:3146-64. [PMID: 16959873 DOI: 10.1210/me.2006-0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [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: 12/22/2022] Open
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AbstractThe steroid hormone progesterone exerts pleiotrophic functions in many cell types. Although progesterone controls transcriptional activation through binding to its nuclear receptors, it also initiates rapid nongenomic signaling events. Recently, three putative membrane progestin receptors (mPRα, β, and γ) with structural similarity to G protein-coupled receptors have been identified. These mPR isoforms are expressed in a tissue-specific manner and belong to the larger, highly conserved family of progestin and adiponectin receptors found in plants, eubacteria, and eukaryotes. The fish mPRα has been reported to mediate progesterone-dependent MAPK activation and inhibition of cAMP production through coupling to an inhibitory G protein. To functionally characterize the human homologs, we established human embryonic kidney 293 and MDA-MB-231 cell lines that stably express human mPRα, β, or γ. For comparison, we also established cell lines expressing the mPRα cloned from the spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and Japanese pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes). Surprisingly, we found no evidence that human or fish mPRs regulate cAMP production or MAPK (ERK1/2 or p38) activation upon progesterone stimulation. Furthermore, the mPRs did not couple to a highly promiscuous G protein subunit, Gαq5i, in transfection studies or provoke Ca2+ mobilization in response to progesterone. Finally, we demonstrate that transfected mPRs, as well as endogenous human mPRα, localize to the endoplasmic reticulum, and that their expression does not lead to increased progestin binding either in membrane preparations or in intact cells. Our results therefore do not support the concept that mPRs are plasma membrane receptors involved in transducing nongenomic progesterone actions.
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- Tom Krietsch
- Endokrinologikum Hamburg, Falkenried 88, 20251 Hamburg, Germany
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A controversy regarding the identity of receptors that mediate nongenomic, transcription-independent cellular responses to steroids is presently attracting considerable scientific interest. While there is strong evidence for classic receptors belonging to the nuclear receptor superfamily to mediate nongenomic steroid effects in some cases, it does not exist for others. Nongenomic estrogen effects seem to predominantly involve classical estrogen receptors, both residing in cytoplasm and at the cell membrane. On the other hand, there is increasing evidence for the existence of nonrelated membrane receptors for estrogens, mediating CNS effects. Novel membrane receptors for other steroids have been recently cloned, with the demonstration of their biological relevance still largely pending. Recent findings on new and unexpected properties of classic receptors have partially deflected the interest from novel, nonclassic membrane receptors, which are being progressively identified at present. In addition, new findings pose challenges to some of the conclusions drawn from earlier experiments, and potential involvement of receptors and mechanisms of action need to be reconsidered. To know the nature of receptors involved will be key to beneficial medical translation of specific and targeted steroid responses. Differential pharmacological exploitation of different steroid receptors seems to become a tangible option.
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- Martin Wehling
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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Estrogens, like other steroids, elicit a variety of rapid effects in many tissues in addition to their delayed action on gene expression in the cell nucleus. The rapid responses occur without participation of the genome, and are therefore termed nongenomic. Some of the estrogen induced effects acutely modulate vascular function and may contribute to the gender difference in cardiovascular susceptibility. While some actions may be mediated by novel, nonclassic receptors, the classic estrogen receptor has been shown to also act on signalling cascades. There are sparse examples for compounds structurally related to the endogenous hormone estradiol that bind to the estrogen receptor but may selectively elicit nongenomic responses. The further development of such selectively acting drugs holds much promise for better therapies with fewer side effects, e.g. for vascular malfunction, but also for estrogen-dependent cancer.
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- Martin Wehling
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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Lösel R, Dorn-Beineke A, Falkenstein E, Wehling M, Feuring M. Porcine spermatozoa contain more than one membrane progesterone receptor. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2005; 36:1532-41. [PMID: 15147732 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2004.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2003] [Revised: 12/16/2003] [Accepted: 01/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Progesterone has been shown to be a physiologically relevant inducer of the sperm acrosome reaction. A novel protein intrinsic to microsomal membranes, membrane progesterone receptor (mPR, now termed progesterone membrane receptor component 1, PGMRC1) that binds progesterone with high affinity has been cloned from porcine liver previously, and corresponding antibodies mitigate the progesterone induced acrosome reaction. In this study we aimed at the localization of mPR in porcine spermatozoa. Immunostaining suggested the exclusive occurrence of mPR in a hardly accessible place, possibly the inner acrosomal membrane, with digitonin dramatically increasing the number of positively stained cells. Consistent with the structure prediction for mPR, its short N-terminus (NT) but not the large C-terminal part becomes accessible from outside after digitonin treatment as evidenced by the staining pattern of antibodies directed against different regions of the protein. However, digitonin treatment solubilizes a progesterone binding activity of approximately 140 kDa molecular weight, that is different from mPR, which remains in the cell membrane as demonstrated by Western blotting. Ligand binding studies confirm the dissimilarity of mPR and the digitonin-soluble progesterone binding protein. Chemical modification studies also indicate that the digitonin-soluble progesterone binding protein has a binding site that differs from that of mPR. It is concluded that more than one progesterone receptor is present in porcine spermatozoa.
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- Ralf Lösel
- Faculty for Clinical Medicine Mannheim, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Progesterone is one of the physiological inducers of the acrosome reaction in mammalian spermatozoa. The receptor that responds to progesterone is not yet identified, and its properties differ in many aspects from the properties of the classic nuclear progesterone receptor, suggesting the participation of a novel or non-classic receptor. In this study, we investigated the expression of a novel progesterone-binding protein (hmPR1/PGMRC1) and its ortholog (hmPR2/PGMRC2), which have previously been identified in liver microsomes and are considered receptor candidates, along with the nuclear progesterone receptor. The purification procedure was optimized with special emphasis on the control of leukocyte contamination in single donor samples. The results indicate that all three proteins are expressed in human sperm, as transcripts have been detected in 46 %, 42 % and 37.5 % of individual samples, respectively (n = 24).
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- R Lösel
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty for Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer, 68167 Mannheim, Germany.
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Aldosterone has attracted considerable interest as an independent cardiovascular risk marker, which has been demonstrated in a number of studies. Furthermore, recent studies revealed the prevalence of hyperaldosteronism to be about tenfold higher than previously assumed, which underlines its clinical importance. Aldosterone affects virtually any part of the cardiovascular system, namely cardiac fibroblasts and myocytes, and vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. In the latter cells, our laboratory has demonstrated a variety of rapid effects of the steroid, e.g. on intracellular calcium, inositol trisphosphate, and cAMP. There is also evidence for a modulation of genomic events by rapid aldosterone effects that occur via phosphorylation of transcription factors such as CREB. Furthermore, rapid tyrosine phosphorylation has been observed in vascular cells. The majority of rapid responses reported to date are insensitive towards the classic mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist, spironolactone. The in vitro experiments are complemented by a series of clinical studies in healthy volunteers, which could demonstrate rapid modulation of cardiovascular parameters after aldosterone administration, e.g. of systemic vascular resistance. In addition, an interaction of aldosterone with the adrenergic system has been observed. Most recently, rapid aldosterone induced contraction of resistance arteries has been reported. In general, the rapid in vivo effects of aldosterone are likely to participate in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disorders. As many rapid and thus nonclassic aldosterone responses cannot be blocked by spironolactone, further research is required in order to provide adequate inhibitors to interfere with these pathways.
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- Ralf Lösel
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology Mannheim, Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, University of Heidelberg, Klinikum Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Braun S, Lösel R, Wehling M, Boldyreff B. Aldosterone rapidly activates Src kinase in M-1 cells involving the mineralocorticoid receptor and HSP84. FEBS Lett 2004; 570:69-72. [PMID: 15251441 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2004.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2004] [Revised: 06/07/2004] [Accepted: 06/08/2004] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We investigated the effect of aldosterone on Src kinase. In the kidney cell line, M-1 aldosterone leads to a >2-fold transient activation of Src kinase seen as early as 2 min after aldosterone administration. Maximal Src kinase activation was measured at an aldosterone concentration of 1 nM. In parallel to activation, autophosphorylation at Tyr-416 of Src kinase increased. Src kinase activation was blocked by spironolactone. Aldosterone led to increased association of Src with HSP84. Furthermore, rapamycin blocked aldosterone-induced Src activation. We conclude that Src activation by aldosterone is mediated through the mineralocorticoid receptor and HSP84.
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- Sabine Braun
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Not all of the actions of aldosterone are mediated by the classic genomic pathway involving transcription and translation. Non-genomic or non-classical rapid responses that do not require these steps have been known for some time, but have only attracted significant interest in the last decade. At the cellular level, second messengers and kinase cascades are commonly involved. Most of these non-classical effects are insensitive to inhibitors of the classical cytosolic mineralocorticoid receptor. Non-genomic aldosterone action has been observed in clinical studies particularly in the cardiovascular system, and further research may improve the understanding of their participation in the pathogenesis of aldosterone related diseases and eventually enhance the options for therapy.
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- Ralf Lösel
- Institut für klinische Pharmakologie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Klinikum Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer, Mannheim D-68167, Germany
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Lösel R, Zhou Q, Rossol-Haseroth K, Boldyreff B, Wehling M. Aldosterone induces rapid signalling in cortical collecting duct cells. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2004. [DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-819285] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Tillmann HC, Stuck BA, Feuring M, Rossol-Haseroth K, Tran BM, Lösel R, Schmidt BM, Hörmann K, Wehling M, Schultz A. Delayed genomic and acute nongenomic action of glucocorticosteroids in seasonal allergic rhinitis. Eur J Clin Invest 2004; 34:67-73. [PMID: 14984440 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2362.2004.01293.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glucocorticosteroids are effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, a disease characterized by a variety of symptoms, e.g. rhinorrhea and itching. The time course of symptomatic relief for allergic rhinitis by steroids has not been examined in detail to date, although the onset of steroid action is one of the main discriminations between genomic and nongenomic actions of steroids. We therefore investigated the time course of subjective and objective measures of nasal affection after steroid administration in patients with allergic rhinitis following specific allergen challenge. METHODS Six female and 18 male volunteers (median age 26 years) with a history of allergic rhinitis but currently free of symptoms were included in this randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, three-period crossover study. A single dose of either betamethasone (60 mg), methylprednisolone (400 mg) or placebo was given intravenously, 5 min after intranasal allergen provocation. After 10, 20, 60, 150 and 240 min, nasal itching and nasal obstruction were assessed using a standardized visual analogue scale. In addition, nasal airflow was measured by anterior rhinomanometry. RESULTS Nasal itching was markedly reduced following either of the two steroids within 10 min after administration of study drug. Itching was depressed by 38% following betamethasone (P<0.05) and by 18% following methylprednisolone (P=0.07) compared with placebo. Nasal airflow and nasal obstruction were not significantly altered by steroids during the first 2 h of the study. However, after 150 min, nasal airflow was 21% rsp. 19% higher after methylprednisolone and betamethasone (P<0.05) compared with placebo. After 240 min, nasal airflow was increased by 20% following betamethasone (P<0.05) and by 19% following methylprednisolone. Nasal obstruction was also beneficially affected by both steroids 150 and 240 min after administration compared with placebo (P<0.05 for both time points following betamethasone). CONCLUSION This study for the first time shows rapid in vivo effects of external glucocorticosteroids in humans. Itching, a pathophysiologically complex sensation, is favourably influenced by steroids within 10 min, therefore presumably via nongenomic mechanisms. Though no detailed mechanisms can be derived from this study, steroid interaction with receptors in the central nervous system may play an important role in mediating this effect.
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- H-C Tillmann
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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Yard B, Beck G, Schnuelle P, Braun C, Schaub M, Bechtler M, Göttmann U, Xiao Y, Breedijk A, Wandschneider S, Lösel R, Sponer G, Wehling M, van der Woude FJ. Prevention of cold-preservation injury of cultured endothelial cells by catecholamines and related compounds. Am J Transplant 2004; 4:22-30. [PMID: 14678031 DOI: 10.1046/j.1600-6143.2003.00268.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 01/25/2023]
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The present study was conducted to dissect the underlying mechanisms by which catecholamines protect cells against preservation injury. To this end, we firstly defined the cellular and molecular differences between protected and nonprotected cells and secondly defined the mediators that were involved in cold-induced damage. Cold storage of untreated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) resulted in profound cellular damage as assessed by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release and by morphological changes, e.g. cell size alterations and loss of cytoskeletal organization. Treatment of HUVECs with catecholamines before cold storage prevented cellular damage in a dose- and time-dependent fashion. Similar results were obtained with carvedilol or its hydroxylated derivative BM91.0228. Protection was not receptor-mediated and did not require de novo protein synthesis. The onset of protection occurred relatively quickly and the duration was long lasting. Addition of superoxide dismutase (SOD) to untreated HUVECs during cold preservation also was protective. Oxidation of catecholamines completely abrogated the protective effect of these compounds on cold-induced damage. Both at 4 degrees and 37 degrees C, catecholamines reduced the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by HUVECs. In conclusion we have demonstrated that catecholamines protect cells against preservation injury either by scavenging of ROS or by inhibition of ROS production.
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- Benito Yard
- V. Medizinische Universitätsklinik, Clinical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany.
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Kellner M, Peiter A, Hafner M, Feuring M, Christ M, Wehling M, Falkenstein E, Lösel R. Early aldosterone up-regulated genes: new pathways for renal disease? Kidney Int 2003; 64:1199-207. [PMID: 12969137 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00216.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of aldosterone antagonists has important beneficial effects on the progression of renal and cardiac disease reflected in a decrease of cardiovascular mortality and renal failure. Nevertheless, the incidence of heart and end-stage renal failure continues to increase. This leads to the conclusion that mechanisms independent of the classical aldosterone/mineralocorticoid receptor system may contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiac and renal disease. METHODS The mRNA expression profile of human renal epithelial cells in response to aldosterone was characterized using cDNA arrays covering approximately 1430 genes. Differentially expressed genes were further evaluated by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), Northern blotting, and estimating the gene products by Western blotting. RESULTS Aldosterone treatment of cells resulted in significant up-regulation of several genes within 1 hour, with sgk, p21/waf1, gadd45, and gadd153 being the most significant ones. Long-term treatment (>4 hours) with aldosterone induced the mRNA expression of pparalpha and puralpha. The mineralocorticoid receptor inhibitor spironolactone decreased the mRNA levels of sgk, p21/waf1, and gadd45, whereas the glucocorticoid receptor inhibitor RU 486 reduced the mRNA level of sgk and p21/waf1. Gadd153 was not affected by any of the inhibitors, probably indicating regulation by nonclassic mechanisms. CONCLUSION Among the early genes investigated in this study, one transcript has been identified that is not suppressed by antagonists of either glucocorticoid or mineralocorticoid receptor. Further studies should be able to identify other genes regulated in a similar manner that could explain the inefficacy of spironolactone in some cases of aldosterone-mediated kidney disease.
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- Markus Kellner
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine at Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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Steroid hormones modulate many physiological processes. The effects of steroids that are mediated by the modulation of gene expression are known to occur with a time lag of hours or even days. Research that has been carried out mainly in the past decade has identified other responses to steroids that are much more rapid and take place in seconds or minutes. These responses follow nongenomic pathways, and they are not rare.
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- Ralf Lösel
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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According to the traditional model, steroid hormones bind to intracellular receptors and subsequently modulate transcription and protein synthesis, thus triggering genomic events finally responsible for delayed effects. In addition, very rapid effects of steroids mainly affecting intracellular signaling have been widely recognized which are clearly incompatible with the genomic model. These rapid, non-genomic steroid actions are likely to be transmitted via specific membrane receptors. Evidences for non-genomic steroid effects and distinct receptors involved are now presented for all steroid groups including vitamin D(3) and thyroid hormones. Mechanisms of action are being studied with regard to signal perception and transduction involved, and for various steroids including aldosterone a patchy sketch of a membrane receptor/second messenger cascade shows up being not essentially dissimilar to cascades involved in catecholamine or peptide hormone action. Aside non-classical membrane receptors with a high affinity for aldosterone, these effects involve phospholipase C, phosphoinositide turnover, intracellular pH and calcium, protein kinase C and tyrosine kinases. Increasing evidence is being accumulated for rapid physiological responses in humans, e.g. at the level of circulatory or metabolic effects, rendering clinical significance to these rapid actions.
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- Ralf Lösel
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty for Clinical Medicine Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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Falkenstein E, Eisen C, Schmieding K, Krautkrämer M, Stein C, Lösel R, Wehling M. Chemical modification and structural analysis of the progesterone membrane binding protein from porcine liver membranes. Mol Cell Biochem 2001; 218:71-9. [PMID: 11330840 DOI: 10.1023/a:1007269507856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/12/2022]
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In addition to the classical genomic steroid actions on modulation of transcription and protein synthesis, rapid, nongenomic effects have been described for various steroids. These effects on cellular signaling and function are supposed to be transmitted by membrane binding sites unrelated to the classical intracellular receptors. Recently, a high affinity progesterone membrane binding protein (mPR) has been characterized in porcine liver membranes. In the present study, amino acid residues that are essential for progesterone binding to porcine liver microsomal mPR have been identified by the use of protein modifying reagents. Among all reagents tested, agents with specificity for carboxyl groups, methionine and tryptophan such as N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, chloramine T and N-bromosuccinimide induced a reduction in [3H]progesterone binding. To evaluate the presence of essential disulfide bridges, porcine liver microsomes were incubated with the disulfide reducing agent dithiothreitol (DTT) and [3H]progesterone binding was measured. This treatment also resulted in a reduction of binding activity with an IC50 of 20 mM for DTT. Western-blotting analysis in the presence or absence of the reducing agent suggested that mPR--in its binding state--consists of at least two identical subunits with an apparent molecular mass of 28 kDa which are linked by a disulfide bridge. In conclusion, in the present study evidence for an involvement of carboxyl-, tryptophan- and methionine residues in [3H]progesterone binding to porcine liver microsomes is given. In addition, it is shown that mPR can form disulfide-linked homodimers.
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- E Falkenstein
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine at Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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