scholarly journals Isolation of a mRNA Preferentially Expressed in Synoviocytes from Rheumatoid Arthritis That is Identical with Lumican, which Encodes a Collagen Binding, Extracellular Matrix Protein

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Mori ◽  
Keiichiro Nishida ◽  
Toshifumi Ozaki ◽  
Hajime Inoue ◽  
Tohru Nakanishi
2013 ◽  
Vol 72 (Suppl 3) ◽  
pp. A165.3-A165
Author(s):  
N. Pavek ◽  
M. Pavkova Goldbergova ◽  
J. Lipkova ◽  
P. Nemec ◽  
J. Gatterova ◽  
...  

Microbiology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 150 (8) ◽  
pp. 2677-2688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith P. Mintz

Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is an aetiologic agent in the development of periodontal and some systemic diseases in humans. This pathogen localizes to the underlying connective tissue of the oral cavity in individuals with periodontal disease. The adhesion of A. actinomycetemcomitans to extracellular matrix components of the connective tissue prompted this study to identify gene products mediating the interaction of A. actinomycetemcomitans to these molecules. A transposon mutagenesis system was optimized for use in A. actinomycetemcomitans and used to generate an insertional mutant library. A total of 2300 individual insertion transposon mutants were screened for changes in the adhesion to collagen and fibronectin. Mutants were identified which exhibited the following phenotypes: a decrease in collagen binding; a decrease in fibronectin binding; a decrease in binding to both proteins; and an increase in binding to both collagen and fibronectin. The identification of mutants defective in adhesion to the individual proteins indicates that distinct adhesins are expressed by this organism. Molecular analysis of these mutants implicated 11 independent loci in protein adhesion. One gene, emaA, is likely to encode a direct mediator of collagen adhesion, based on predicted protein features homologous to the collagen-binding protein YadA of Yersinia enterocolitica. EmaA was localized to the outer membrane, as expected for an adhesin. Reduction in fibronectin adhesion appeared to be influenced by abrogation of proteins involved in molybdenum-cofactor biosynthesis. Several other loci identified as reducing or increasing adhesion to both collagen and fibronectin are suggested to be involved in regulatory cascades that promote or repress expression of collagen and fibronectin adhesins. Collectively, the results support the hypothesis that A. actinomycetemcomitans host colonization involves afimbrial adhesins for extracellular matrix proteins, and that the expression of adhesion is modulated by global regulatory mechanisms.


2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 421-422
Author(s):  
Ganka Nikolova ◽  
Christian O. Twiss ◽  
Hane Lee ◽  
Nelson Stanley ◽  
Janet Sinsheimer ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Aniel Moya-Torres ◽  
Monika Gupta ◽  
Fabian Heide ◽  
Natalie Krahn ◽  
Scott Legare ◽  
...  

Abstract The production of recombinant proteins for functional and biophysical studies, especially in the field of structural determination, still represents a challenge as high quality and quantities are needed to adequately perform experiments. This is in part solved by optimizing protein constructs and expression conditions to maximize the yields in regular flask expression systems. Still, work flow and effort can be substantial with no guarantee to obtain improvements. This study presents a combination of workflows that can be used to dramatically increase protein production and improve processing results, specifically for the extracellular matrix protein Netrin-1. This proteoglycan is an axon guidance cue which interacts with various receptors to initiate downstream signaling cascades affecting cell differentiation, proliferation, metabolism, and survival. We were able to produce large glycoprotein quantities in mammalian cells, which were engineered for protein overexpression and secretion into the media using the controlled environment provided by a hollow fiber bioreactor. Close monitoring of the internal bioreactor conditions allowed for stable production over an extended period of time. In addition to this, Netrin-1 concentrations were monitored in expression media through biolayer interferometry which allowed us to increase Netrin-1 media concentrations tenfold over our current flask systems while preserving excellent protein quality and in solution behavior. Our particular combination of genetic engineering, cell culture system, protein purification, and biophysical characterization permitted us to establish an efficient and continuous production of high-quality protein suitable for structural biology studies that can be translated to various biological systems. Key points • Hollow fiber bioreactor produces substantial yields of homogenous Netrin-1 • Biolayer interferometry allows target protein quantitation in expression media • High production yields in the bioreactor do not impair Netrin-1 proteoglycan quality Graphical abstract


2002 ◽  
Vol 267 (4) ◽  
pp. 440-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kapetanopoulos ◽  
F. Fresser ◽  
G. Millonig ◽  
Y. Shaul ◽  
G. Baier ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 289-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen R. Johnson ◽  
Douglas J. Wilkin ◽  
Hans L. Vos ◽  
Rosa Isela Ortiz De Luna ◽  
Anindya M. Dehejia ◽  
...  

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndon Su ◽  
Louann W. Murray ◽  
Rodney A. White ◽  
George Kopchok ◽  
Carol Guthrie ◽  
...  

2000 ◽  
Vol 275 (6) ◽  
pp. 3999-4006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas R. Klatt ◽  
D. Patric Nitsche ◽  
Birgit Kobbe ◽  
Matthias Mörgelin ◽  
Mats Paulsson ◽  
...  

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