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J Bacteriol ; 193(16): 4199-213, 2011 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21705586

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Bacillus megaterium is deep-rooted in the Bacillus phylogeny, making it an evolutionarily key species and of particular importance in understanding genome evolution, dynamics, and plasticity in the bacilli. B. megaterium is a commercially available, nonpathogenic host for the biotechnological production of several substances, including vitamin B(12), penicillin acylase, and amylases. Here, we report the analysis of the first complete genome sequences of two important B. megaterium strains, the plasmidless strain DSM319 and QM B1551, which harbors seven indigenous plasmids. The 5.1-Mbp chromosome carries approximately 5,300 genes, while QM B1551 plasmids represent a combined 417 kb and 523 genes, one of the largest plasmid arrays sequenced in a single bacterial strain. We have documented extensive gene transfer between the plasmids and the chromosome. Each strain carries roughly 300 strain-specific chromosomal genes that account for differences in their experimentally confirmed phenotypes. B. megaterium is able to synthesize vitamin B(12) through an oxygen-independent adenosylcobalamin pathway, which together with other key energetic and metabolic pathways has now been fully reconstructed. Other novel genes include a second ftsZ gene, which may be responsible for the large cell size of members of this species, as well as genes for gas vesicles, a second ß-galactosidase gene, and most but not all of the genes needed for genetic competence. Comprehensive analyses of the global Bacillus gene pool showed that only an asymmetric region around the origin of replication was syntenic across the genus. This appears to be a characteristic feature of the Bacillus spp. genome architecture and may be key to their sporulating lifestyle.


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Bacillus megaterium/classificação , Bacillus megaterium/genética , Genoma Bacteriano , Bacillus megaterium/metabolismo , Cromossomos Bacterianos , Flagelos/genética , Flagelos/metabolismo , Regulação Bacteriana da Expressão Gênica/fisiologia , Variação Genética , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Plasmídeos , Especificidade da Espécie
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Anticancer Res ; 23(3B): 2711-6, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12894563

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BACKGROUND: Detection of circulating tumor cells in blood may be an important diagnostic and prognostic factor in the management of tumor patients. The present study aimed to examine whether cytokeratin 20 (CK-20) and prostate stem cell antigen (PSCA) are useful markers for the detection of disseminated cancer cells in the blood of tumor patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A nested RT-PCR assay was used to detect CK-20 and PSCA mRNA in blood samples from 18 healthy donors, 15 patients with non-malignant disease, 9 patients with benign tumors and 47 patients with malignant tumors (11 pancreatic carcinoma, 8 gastric cancer, 15 colorectal carcinoma and 13 miscellaneous tumors). RESULTS: CK-20 expression was observed in the peripheral blood of 19 out of 47 (40.4%) patients with malignant tumors, 2 out of 9 (22.2%) patients with benign tumors and 3 out of 15 (20%) patients with non-tumor diseases. PSCA expression was present in the blood of 22 out of 47 (46.8%) patients with malignant tumors and particularly in 7 out of 11 (63.6%) patients with pancreatic cancer. CK-20 and PSCA expression was not observed in blood samples from healthy donors. There was a relationship between PSCA expression and tumor stage. CONCLUSION: The present results demonstrate that it is possible to apply a simple and reliable method for the detection of circulating tumor cells based on CK-20 and PSCA RT-PCR assays.


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Biomarcadores Tumorais/sangue , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/sangue , Proteínas de Filamentos Intermediários/sangue , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/sangue , Proteínas de Neoplasias/sangue , Células Neoplásicas Circulantes/metabolismo , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Antígenos de Neoplasias , Biomarcadores Tumorais/biossíntese , Biomarcadores Tumorais/genética , Feminino , Proteínas Ligadas por GPI , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/genética , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/metabolismo , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/patologia , Humanos , Proteínas de Filamentos Intermediários/biossíntese , Proteínas de Filamentos Intermediários/genética , Queratina-20 , Masculino , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/biossíntese , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas de Neoplasias/biossíntese , Proteínas de Neoplasias/genética , Células Neoplásicas Circulantes/patologia , RNA Mensageiro/biossíntese , RNA Mensageiro/sangue , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa
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