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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 12403, 2020 07 24.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32709949

RESUMEN

In mouse pregnancy, pubic symphysis (PS) remodels into an elastic interpubic ligament (IpL) in a temporally regulated process to provide safe delivery. It restores at postpartum to assure reproductive tract homeostasis. Recently, macrophage localization in the IpL and dynamic changes in the expression of inflammatory mediators observed from the end of pregnancy (D18, D19) to early days postpartum (1dpp, 3dpp) highlighted the necessity of the identification of the key molecules involved in innate immune processes in PS remodeling. Therefore, this study uses morphological and high-sensitivity molecular techniques to identify both macrophage association with extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and the immunological processes involved in PS changes from D18 to 3dpp. Results showed macrophage association with active gelatinases and ECM components and 25 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) related to macrophage activities in interpubic tissues from D18 to 3dpp. Additionally, microarray and proteomic analysis showed a significant association of interpubic tissue DEGs with complement system activation and differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) with phagocytosis, highlighting the involvement of macrophage-related activities in mouse PS remodeling. Therefore, the findings suggest that PS ECM remodeling is associated with evidence of macrophage modulation that ensures both IpL relaxation and fast PS recovery postpartum for first labor.


Asunto(s)
Remodelación Ósea/inmunología , Macrófagos/citología , Periodo Posparto/fisiología , Sínfisis Pubiana/fisiología , Animales , Matriz Extracelular/metabolismo , Femenino , Inmunidad Innata , Ratones , Periodo Posparto/inmunología , Embarazo , Sínfisis Pubiana/citología
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J Struct Biol ; 207(3): 317-326, 2019 09 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31319193

RESUMEN

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a nuclear receptor with a key role in metabolic processes and is target of CDK5 kinase phosphorylation at S245 (S273 in PPARγ isoform 2), thereby inducing insulin resistance. A remarkable effort has been addressed to find PPARγ ligands that inhibit S245 phosphorylation, but the poor understanding in this field challenges the design of such ligands. Here, through computational and biophysical methods, we explored an experimentally validated model of PPARγ-CDK5 complex, and we presented K261, K263 or K265, which are conserved in mammals, as important anchor residues for this interaction. In addition, we observed, from structural data analysis, that PPARγ ligands that inhibit S245 phosphorylation are not in direct contact with these residues; but induce structural modifications in PPARγ:CDK5/p25 interface. In summary, our PPARγ and CDK5/p25 interaction analyses open new possibilities for the rational design of novel inhibitors that impair S245 phosphorylation.


Asunto(s)
Quinasa 5 Dependiente de la Ciclina/química , Complejos Multiproteicos/química , PPAR gamma/química , Conformación Proteica , Animales , Sitios de Unión/genética , Quinasa 5 Dependiente de la Ciclina/genética , Quinasa 5 Dependiente de la Ciclina/metabolismo , Humanos , Ligandos , Modelos Moleculares , Complejos Multiproteicos/genética , Complejos Multiproteicos/metabolismo , Mutación , PPAR gamma/genética , PPAR gamma/metabolismo , Fosforilación , Unión Proteica
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Sci Rep ; 9(1): 8998, 2019 06 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31227722

RESUMEN

How the unique luciferase of Phrixothrix hirtus (PxRE) railroad worm catalyzes the emission of red bioluminescence using the same luciferin of fireflies, remains a mystery. Although PxRE luciferase is a very attractive tool for bioanalysis and bioimaging in hemoglobin rich tissues, it displays lower quantum yield (15%) when compared to green emitting luciferases (>40%). To identify which parts of PxRE luciferin binding site (LBS) determine bioluminescence color, and to develop brighter and more red-shifted emitting luciferases, we compared the effects of site-directed mutagenesis and of larger 6'-substituted aminoluciferin analogues (6'-morpholino- and 6'-pyrrolidinyl-LH) on the bioluminescence properties of PxRE and green-yellow emitting beetle luciferases. The effects of mutations in the benzothiazolyl and thiazolyl parts of PxRE LBS on the KM and catalytic efficiencies, indicated their importance for luciferin binding and catalysis. However, the absence of effects on the bioluminescence spectrum indicated a less interactive LBS in PxRE during light emission. Mutations at the bottom of LBS of PxRE blue-shifted the spectra and increased catalytic efficiency, suggesting that lack of interactions of this part of LBS with excited oxyluciferin phenolate underlie red light emission. The much higher bioluminescence activity and red-shifted spectra of PxRE luciferase with 6'-morpholino- (634 nm) and 6'-pyrrolidinyl-luciferins (644 nm), when compared to other beetle luciferases, revealed a larger luciferin phenolate binding pocket. The size and orientation of the side-chains of L/I/H348 are critical for amino-analogues accommodation and modulate bioluminescence color, affecting the interactions and mobility of excited oxyluciferin phenolate. The PxRE luciferase and 6'-aminoluciferins provide potential far-red combinations for bioimaging applications.


Asunto(s)
Escarabajos/metabolismo , Luciferina de Luciérnaga/metabolismo , Proteínas de Insectos/metabolismo , Luciferasas/metabolismo , Luminiscencia , Mediciones Luminiscentes/métodos , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Animales , Sitios de Unión/genética , Escarabajos/genética , Color , Luciferina de Luciérnaga/química , Proteínas de Insectos/química , Proteínas de Insectos/genética , Cinética , Luciferasas/química , Luciferasas/genética , Proteínas Luminiscentes/química , Proteínas Luminiscentes/genética , Proteínas Luminiscentes/metabolismo , Estructura Molecular , Mutagénesis Sitio-Dirigida , Homología de Secuencia de Aminoácido
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Sci Rep ; 7: 43692, 2017 03 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28266547

RESUMEN

Myosin Va (MyoVa) is an actin-based molecular motor abundantly found at the centrosome. However, the role of MyoVa at this organelle has been elusive due to the lack of evidence on interacting partners or functional data. Herein, we combined yeast two-hybrid screen, biochemical studies and cellular assays to demonstrate that MyoVa interacts with RPGRIP1L, a cilia-centrosomal protein that controls ciliary signaling and positioning. MyoVa binds to the C2 domains of RPGRIP1L via residues located near or in the Rab11a-binding site, a conserved site in the globular tail domain (GTD) from class V myosins. According to proximity ligation assays, MyoVa and RPGRIP1L can interact near the cilium base in ciliated RPE cells. Furthermore, we showed that RPE cells expressing dominant-negative constructs of MyoVa are mostly unciliated, providing the first experimental evidence about a possible link between this molecular motor and cilia-related processes.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/metabolismo , Cadenas Pesadas de Miosina/metabolismo , Miosina Tipo V/metabolismo , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/química , Proteínas Adaptadoras Transductoras de Señales/genética , Secuencia de Aminoácidos , Sitios de Unión , Centrosoma/metabolismo , Cilios/genética , Cilios/metabolismo , Secuencia Conservada , Humanos , Modelos Moleculares , Cadenas Pesadas de Miosina/química , Cadenas Pesadas de Miosina/genética , Miosina Tipo V/química , Miosina Tipo V/genética , Unión Proteica , Conformación Proteica , Dominios y Motivos de Interacción de Proteínas , Proteínas Recombinantes
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Spinal Cord ; 47(2): 171-5, 2009 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18504448

RESUMEN

STUDY DESIGN: Data mining of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in gene pathways related to spinal cord injury (SCI). OBJECTIVES: To identify gene polymorphisms putatively implicated with neuronal damage evolution pathways, potentially useful to SCI study. SETTING: Departments of Psychiatry and Orthopedics, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: Genes involved with processes related to SCI, such as apoptosis, inflammatory response, axonogenesis, peripheral nervous system development and axon ensheathment, were determined by evaluating the 'Biological Process' annotation of Gene Ontology (GO). Each gene of these pathways was mapped using MapViewer, and gene coordinates were used to identify their polymorphisms in the SNP database. As a proof of concept, the frequency of subset of SNPs, located in four genes (ALOX12, APOE, BDNF and NINJ1) was evaluated in the DNA of a group of 28 SCI patients and 38 individuals with no SC lesions. RESULTS: We could identify a total of 95,276 SNPs in a set of 588 genes associated with the selected GO terms, including 3912 nucleotide alterations located in coding regions of genes. The five non-synonymous SNPs genotyped in our small group of patients, showed a significant frequency, reinforcing their potential use for the investigation of SCI evolution. CONCLUSION: Despite the importance of SNPs in many aspects of gene expression and protein activity, these gene alterations have not been explored in SCI research. Here we describe a set of potentially useful SNPs, some of which could underlie the genetic mechanisms involved in the post trauma spinal cord damage.


Asunto(s)
ADN/genética , Polimorfismo Genético , Traumatismos de la Médula Espinal/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Niño , Bases de Datos Genéticas/estadística & datos numéricos , Genotipo , Humanos , Adulto Joven
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Braz J Med Biol Res ; 36(4): 463-4, 2003 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12700823

RESUMEN

We have developed a software called pp-Blast that uses the publicly available Blast package and PVM (parallel virtual machine) to partition a multi-sequence query across a set of nodes with replicated or shared databases. Benchmark tests show that pp-Blast running in a cluster of 14 PCs outperformed conventional Blast running in large servers. In addition, using pp-Blast and the cluster we were able to map all human cDNAs onto the draft of the human genome in less than 6 days. We propose here that the cost/benefit ratio of pp-Blast makes it appropriate for large-scale sequence analysis. The source code and configuration files for pp-Blast are available at http://www.ludwig.org.br/biocomp/tools/pp-blast.


Asunto(s)
Sistemas de Administración de Bases de Datos , Genoma Humano , Metodologías Computacionales , Análisis Costo-Beneficio , Sistemas de Administración de Bases de Datos/economía , Humanos , Internet , Factores de Tiempo , Interfaz Usuario-Computador
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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 36(4): 463-464, Apr. 2003. ilus, tab
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-331236

RESUMEN

We have developed a software called pp-Blast that uses the publicly available Blast package and PVM (parallel virtual machine) to partition a multi-sequence query across a set of nodes with replicated or shared databases. Benchmark tests show that pp-Blast running in a cluster of 14 PCs outperformed conventional Blast running in large servers. In addition, using pp-Blast and the cluster we were able to map all human cDNAs onto the draft of the human genome in less than 6 days. We propose here that the cost/benefit ratio of pp-Blast makes it appropriate for large-scale sequence analysis. The source code and configuration files for pp-Blast are available at http://www.ludwig.org.br/biocomp/tools/pp-blast


Asunto(s)
Humanos , Sistemas de Administración de Bases de Datos , Genoma Humano , Internet , Interfaz Usuario-Computador , Metodologías Computacionales , Análisis Costo-Beneficio , Sistemas de Administración de Bases de Datos , Factores de Tiempo
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