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Development of T cell-mediated immunity after autologous stem cell transplantation : prolonged impairment of antigen-stimulated production of gamma-interferon . The conditioning regimens for autologous P09683 REA ( auto - P09683 REA ) lead to impairment of the immune system and concomitant increase in susceptibility to infections . We studied the recovery of cellular immunity by in vitro analysis of T-cell proliferation and cytokine production profiles during the first 15 months after auto - P09683 REA in patients with multiple myeloma and non-Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . PBMC were collected at 6 , 9 and 15 months after transplantation and stimulated with a combination of P06729 REA and P10747 REA monoclonal antibodies , with PHA or with tetanus toxoid as recall antigen . A multiplex enzyme linked immunoassay was used to determine levels of Th1 cytokines P60568 REA , P01579 REA and tumour-necrosis factor-alpha ( P01375 REA ) , Th2 cytokines P05112 REA , P05113 REA and P35225 REA , the regulatory cytokine P22301 REA and the proinflammatory cytokines IL - 1alpha , IL - 1beta , P05231 REA and the chemokine P10145 REA . T-cell proliferation progressively increased from 6 to 15 months after auto - P09683 REA . Overall , cytokine production increased after auto - P09683 REA . Production of Th2 cytokines P05113 REA and P35225 REA was superior to production of Th1 cytokines P01579 REA and P01375 REA . We hypothesize that prolonged impairment of P01579 REA production might contribute to the relatively high incidence of viral infections after auto - P09683 REA .

DB08870 SUB : its role in the treatment of anaplastic large cell and Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . DB08870 SUB is being developed in a joint collaboration between Seattle Genetics and Millennium : The Takeda Oncology Company . In August 2011 , it was approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with Hodgkin ' s lymphoma ( HL ) and anaplastic large cell lymphoma ( ALCL ) . DB08870 SUB is an antibody-drug conjugate that specifically targets the P01375 REA receptor superfamily member 8 ( P28908 REA ) antigen on the surface of cancer cells to induce cell death . DB08870 SUB has shown efficacy in inducing apoptosis in HL and ALCL cell lines that express P28908 REA and reducing tumor size in preclinical models . DB08870 SUB is under clinical evaluation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory HL and ALCL in both adults and children . It is being investigated for use as a combination agent with pre-existing frontline chemotherapies and as a stand-alone salvage therapy for use prior to autologous stem cell transplant . Treatment with brentuximab vedotin is generally well tolerated although it is associated with grade 1-2 adverse reactions such as neutropenia and there have been reports of grade 3-4 serious adverse events . In particular its use with chemotherapy regimens that include bleomycin is contraindicated because of adverse pulmonary effects .

Ca2 + - calmodulin and janus kinase 2 are required for activation of sodium-proton exchange by the Gi-coupled 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1a receptor . The type 1 sodium-proton exchanger ( P19634 REA ) is expressed ubiquitously and regulates key cellular functions , including mitogenesis , cell volume , and intracellular pH . Despite its importance , the signaling pathways that regulate P19634 REA remain incompletely defined . In this work , we present evidence that stimulation of the 5 - hydroxytryptamine 1A ( P08908 REA ) receptor results in the formation of a signaling complex that includes activated O60674 REA ( Jak 2 ) , Ca2 + / calmodulin ( P62158 ) , and P19634 REA , and which involves tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 . The signaling pathway also involves rapid agonist-induced association of P62158 and P19634 REA as assessed by coimmunoprecipitation studies and by bioluminescence resonance energy transfer studies in living cells . We propose that P19634 REA is activated through this pathway : P08908 REA receptor --> G ( i2 ) alpha and / or G ( i3 ) alpha --> Jak 2 activation --> tyrosine phosphorylation of P62158 --> increased binding of P62158 to P19634 REA --> induction of a conformational change in P19634 REA that unmasks an obscured proton-sensing and / or proton-transporting region of P19634 REA --> activation of P19634 REA . The G ( i / o ) - coupled P08908 REA receptor now joins a handful of Gq-coupled receptors and hypertonic shock as upstream activators of this emerging pathway . In the course of this work , we have presented clear evidence that P62158 can be activated through tyrosine phosphorylation in the absence of a significant role for elevated intracellular Ca2 + . We have also shown for the first time that the association of P62158 with P19634 REA in living cells is a dynamic process .

Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa and Q9H244 REA receptor antagonists yield additive inhibition of platelet aggregation , granule secretion , soluble P29965 REA release and procoagulant responses . Glycoprotein IIb / IIIa ( P08514 REA / IIIa ) antagonists , including abciximab and tirofiban , are administered concurrently with clopidogrel , a Q9H244 REA antagonist , and aspirin in some patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention . We studied the effects of , and interactions between , abciximab , tirofiban , aspirin and the Q9H244 REA antagonist cangrelor on platelet aggregation , alpha and dense granule secretion and procoagulant responses in vitro . Blood was obtained from healthy volunteers . Platelet aggregation , dense granule secretion , alpha granule secretion ( P05121 REA and soluble P29965 REA levels ) and procoagulant responses ( annexin-V and microparticle formation ) were assessed using collagen and thrombin receptor activating peptide ( TRAP ) as agonists . All the antagonists used singularly inhibited collagen-induced responses . Combinations of abciximab or tirofiban with aspirin and / or cangrelor gave additive inhibition with the greatest effect seen when abciximab or tirofiban was combined with both aspirin and cangrelor . DB06441 inhibited TRAP-induced responses and , again , there was additive inhibition of these parameters when abciximab or tirofiban were combined with cangrelor . The P08514 REA / IIIa receptor plays an important role in amplification of platelet activation such that there are important interactions between P08514 REA / IIIa antagonists and inhibitors of both Q9H244 REA receptor activation and , to a lesser extent , thromboxane A2 generation . These interactions are likely to have important influences on the safety and efficacy of combination anti-platelet therapies .

The presence and function of dopamine type 2 receptors in boar sperm : a possible role for dopamine in viability , capacitation , and modulation of sperm motility . Several studies have shown that dopamine and other catecholamines are present in oviduct luminal fluid . We recently reported that dopamine type 2 receptors ( P14416 REA ) are present in a wide range of mammalian sperm , suggesting a role for dopaminergic signaling in events such as fertilization , capacitation , and sperm motility . In the present study , we used Western blot analysis to show that boar sperm express P14416 REA and that their activation with dopamine ( 100 nM ) has a positive effect on cell viability that can be correlated with AKT / P31749 REA phosphorylation . DB01200 MEN ( 100 nM ) and dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased tyrosine phosphorylation during the capacitation period . Immunofluorescence analysis indicated that P14416 REA localization is dynamic and depends on the capacitation stage , colocalizing with tyrosine phosphorylated proteins in the acrosome and midpiece region of capacitated boar sperm . This association was confirmed by coimmunoprecipitation analysis . We also showed that bromocriptine ( 100 nM ) and low-concentration dopamine ( 100 nM and 10 muM ) increased total and progressive motility of sperm . However , high concentrations of dopamine ( 1 mM ) decreased tyrosine phosphorylation and motility in in vitro sperm capacitation assays . This can be explained by the presence of the dopamine transporters ( Q01959 REA , official symbol Q01959 REA ) in sperm , as demonstrated by Western blot analysis and immunocytochemistry . Taken together , our results support the idea that dopamine may have a fundamental role during sperm capacitation and motility in situ in the female upper reproductive tract .

P25116 REA genotype influences platelet aggregation and procoagulant responses in patients with coronary artery disease prior to and during clopidogrel therapy . Genetic variations of the protease-activated receptor - 1 ( P25116 REA ) have been associated with platelet receptor density and linked to thrombin receptor-activating peptide ( TRAP ) - induced phenotypes of platelet aggregation and P16109 REA expression . We investigated whether the P25116 REA intervening sequence - 14 A > T dimorphism influences platelet procoagulant activity . We also determined whether the Q9H244 REA antagonist clopidogrel could offset any observed functional polymorphism of the P25116 REA receptor by inhibiting Q9H244 REA - mediated amplification of TRAP-induced responses . We studied 54 patients listed for elective percutaneous coronary intervention assessing TRAP-induced platelet aggregation and markers of procoagulant activity . Platelet responses were measured at baseline , 4 h post clopidogrel 300 mg , and 10 and 28 days following clopidogrel 75 mg daily . Each patient was genotyped for the P25116 REA intervening sequence - 14 A / T dimorphism . Increased platelet aggregation and procoagulant responses were observed with P25116 REA A allele homozygotes . DB00758 significantly inhibited these platelet responses regardless of P25116 REA genotype , but did not offset the hyper-reactivity associated with the A / A homozygotes . We conclude that a common sequence variation within the P25116 REA gene influences TRAP-induced platelet procoagulant activity as well as aggregation . Higher platelet reactivity associated with P25116 REA IVSn - 14 A allele homozygotes persists despite clopidogrel therapy . These individuals may be at higher risk of thromboembolic events and may require additional anti-platelet medication .

Sexually dimorphic stress and pro-inflammatory cytokine responses to an intravenous corticotropin-releasing hormone challenge of Brahman cattle following transportation . This study was designed to characterize potential sexually dimorphic stress and immunological responses following a corticotropin-releasing hormone ( P06850 REA ) challenge in beef cattle . Six female ( heifers ) and six male ( bulls ) Brahman calves ( 264 ± 12 d of age ) were administered P06850 REA intravenously ( 0.5 µg of P06850 REA / kg body mass ) after which serum concentrations of cortisol increased from 0.5 h to 4 h . From 1 h to 4 h after P06850 REA administration , serum cortisol concentrations were greater in heifers than in bulls . In all cattle , increased serum concentrations of P01375 REA - α , P05231 REA and IFN-γ were observed from 2.5 h to 3 h after P06850 REA , with greater concentrations of IFN-γ and P05231 REA in heifers than bulls . Heifer total leukocyte counts decreased 1 h after P06850 REA administration , while bull leukocyte counts and percent neutrophils decreased 2 h after P06850 REA administration . Heifers had greater rectal temperatures than bulls , yet rectal temperatures did not change following administration of P06850 REA . There was no effect of P06850 REA administration on heart rate . However , bulls tended to have increased heart rate 2 h after P06850 REA administration than before P06850 REA . Heifer heart rate was greater than bulls throughout the study . These data demonstrate that acute P06850 REA administration can elicit a pro-inflammatory response , and cattle exhibit a sexually dimorphic pro-inflammatory cytokine and cortisol response to acute P06850 REA administration .

Dissociable fronto-striatal effects of dopamine D2 receptor stimulation on cognitive versus motor flexibility . Genetic and pharmacological studies suggest an important role of the dopamine D2 receptor ( P14416 REA ) in flexible behavioral adaptation , mostly shown in reward-based learning paradigms . Recent evidence from imaging genetics indicates that also intentional cognitive flexibility , associated with lateral frontal cortex , is affected by variations in P14416 REA signaling . In the present functional magnetic resonance imaging ( Q9BWK5 ) study , we tested the effects of a direct pharmacological manipulation of P14416 REA stimulation on intentional flexibility in a task-switching context , requiring switches between cognitive task rules and between response hands . In a double blind , counterbalanced design , participants received either a low dose of the P14416 REA agonist bromocriptine or a placebo in two separate sessions . DB01200 MEN modulated the blood-oxygen-level-dependent ( BOLD ) signal during rule switching : rule-switching-related activity in the left posterior lateral frontal cortex and in the striatum was increased compared to placebo , at comparable performance levels . Fronto-striatal connectivity under bromocriptine was slightly increased for rule switches compared to rule repetitions . Hand-switching-related activity , in contrast , was reduced under bromocriptine in sensorimotor regions . Our results provide converging evidence for an involvement of P14416 REA signaling in fronto-striatal mechanisms underlying intentional flexibility , and indicate that the neural mechanisms underlying different types of flexibility ( cognitive vs motor ) are affected differently by increased dopaminergic stimulation .

Ex vivo binding of flibanserin to serotonin P08908 REA and 5 - Q13049 REA receptors . DB04908 MENMAX DB04908 MEN has been reported to be an agonist at P08908 REA - receptors and an antagonist at 5 - Q13049 REA receptors , with higher affinity for P08908 REA receptors . Despite the fact that less receptor occupation is required by full agonists than by antagonists to exert their effects , flibanserin was shown to exert 5 - Q13049 REA antagonism at doses ( 4-5 mg kg - 1 ) that are lower or equal to those required to stimulate P08908 REA receptors . In order to understand this phenomenon , the interaction of flibanserin with P08908 REA and 5 - Q13049 REA receptors was evaluated in ex vivo binding studies . This interaction was evaluated in the prefrontal cortex , hippocampus and midbrain by using [ 3H ]8 - OH-DPAT and [ 3H ] ketanserin to label P08908 REA and 5 - Q13049 REA receptors , respectively . DB04908 MEN was given at 1 , 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 intraperitoneally . The dose of 1 mg kg - 1 displaced both radioligands preferentially in the frontal cortex . The doses of 10 and 30 mg kg - 1 reduced the binding of both radioligands in all the three brain regions non-selectively by about 50 % and 70 % , respectively . The displacement was maximal after 0.5 h and was reduced or not evident after 3 h . We conclude that 5 - HT2 antagonism brought about by low doses of flibanserin may reflect functional mechanisms more than receptor-mediated effects .

DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( K ( DB00171 ) ) in retina : a key role for delayed ischemic tolerance . The objectives of the present study were to determine the localization of K ( DB00171 ) channels in normal retina and to evaluate their potential roles in ischemic preconditioning ( IPC ) in a rat model of ischemia induced by increased intraocular pressure ( IOP ) . Brown Norway rats were subjected to sublethal 3 - , lethal 20 - and 40 - min ischemia and the functional recovery was evaluated using electroretinography . The time interval between ischemic insults ranged from 1 to 72 h . The effects of K ( DB00171 ) channel blockade on IPC protection were studied by treatment with 0.01 % glipizide . IPC was mimicked by injection of K ( DB00171 ) channel openers of 0.01 % ( - ) cromakalim or 0.01 % P1060 72 h before 20 - min ischemia . Co-expression of K ( DB00171 ) channel subunits Kir 6.2 / Q09428 REA was observed in the retinal pigment epithelium , inner segments of photoreceptors , outer plexiform and ganglion cell layers and at the border of the inner nuclear layer . In contrast to a 20 - or 40 - min ischemia , a 3 - min ischemia induced no alteration of the electroretinogram ( ERG ) and constituted the preconditioning stimulus . An ischemic challenge of 40 min in preconditioned rats induced impairment of retinal function . However , animals preconditioned 24 , 48 and 72 h before 20 - min ischemia had a significant improvement of the ERG . ( - ) Cromakalim and P1060 mimicked the effect of IPC . DB01067 MEN significantly suppressed the protective effects of preconditioning . In conclusion , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channels plays an important role in the mechanism of preconditioning by enhancing the resistance of the retina against a severe ischemic insult .

Induction of Th17 lymphocytes and Treg cells by monocyte-derived dendritic cells in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus . Dendritic cells ( DCs ) have a key role in the regulation of immune response . We herein explored , in patients with inflammatory diseases , the role of monocyte derived DC ' s ( mo-DCs ) on the generation of Th17 and T regulatory ( Treg ) lymphocytes . Peripheral blood was obtained from thirty-five patients with rheumatoid arthritis ( RA ) , twelve with systemic lupus erythematosus ( SLE ) , and twenty healthy subjects . Mo-DCs were generated under standard ( P05112 REA / GM - P04141 REA ) or tolerogenic ( P05112 REA / GM - P04141 REA plus recombinant P16109 REA or P18621 REA or P22301 REA ) conditions , and their ability to induce Th17 and Treg lymphocytes was tested . We detected that mo-DCs from patients with RA showed an enhanced release of P05231 REA and IL - 23 as well as an increased capability to induce Th17 cells . Although mo-DCs from SLE patients also released high levels of P05231 REA / IL - 23 , it did not show an increased ability to induce Th17 lymphocytes . In addition , mo-DCs , from patients with RA and SLE generated under the engagement of Q14242 REA , showed a defective capability to induce Foxp 3 + Treg cells . A similar phenomenon was observed in SLE , when DC ' s cells were generated under PDL - 1 engagement . Our data indicate that DCs from patients with rheumatic inflammatory disease show an aberrant function that may have an important role in the pathogenesis of these conditions .

The use of the VerifyNow Q9H244 REA point-of-care device to monitor platelet function across a range of Q9H244 REA inhibition levels following prasugrel and clopidogrel administration . Variability in response to antiplatelet agents has prompted the development of point-of-care ( POC ) technology . In this study , we compared the VerifyNow Q9H244 REA ( VN - Q9H244 REA ) POC device with light transmission aggregometry ( P01374 REA ) in subjects switched directly from clopidogrel to prasugrel . Healthy subjects on aspirin were administered a clopidogrel 600 mg loading dose ( LD ) followed by a 75 mg / d maintenance dose ( MD ) for 10 days . Subjects were then switched to a prasugrel 60 mg LD and then 10 mg / d MD for 10 days ( n = 16 ) , or to a prasugrel 10 mg / d MD for 11 days ( n = 19 ) . Platelet function was measured by P01374 REA and VN - Q9H244 REA at baseline and after dosing . DB00758 600 mg LD / 75 mg MD treatment led to a reduction in P2Y ( 12 ) reaction units ( PRU ) from baseline . A switch from clopidogrel MD to prasugrel 60 mg LD / 10 mg MD produced an immediate decrease in PRU , while a switch to prasugrel 10 mg MD resulted in a more gradual decline . Consistent with the reduction in PRU , device-reported percent inhibition increased during both clopidogrel and prasugrel regimens . Inhibition of platelet aggregation as measured by P01374 REA showed a very similar pattern to that found with VN - Q9H244 REA measurement , irrespective of treatment regimens . The dynamic range of VN - Q9H244 REA appeared to be narrower than that of P01374 REA . With two different thienopyridines , the VN - Q9H244 REA device , within a somewhat more limited range , reflected the overall magnitude of change in aggregation response determined by P01374 REA . The determination of the clinical utility of such POC devices will require their use in clinical outcome studies .

Differences in transcript levels of ABC transporters between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and nonneoplastic tissues . OBJECTIVES : The aim of this study was to evaluate transcript levels of all 49 human DB00171 - binding cassette transporters ( ABCs ) in one of the most drug-resistant cancers , namely , the pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( PDAC ) . Association of ABCs levels with clinical-pathologic characteristics and P01116 REA mutation status was followed as well . METHODS : Tumors and adjacent nonneoplastic tissues were obtained from 32 histologically verified PDAC patients . The transcript profile of ABCs was assessed using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction with a relative standard curve . P01116 REA mutations in exon 2 were assessed by high-resolution melting analysis and sequencing . RESULTS : Most ABCs were deregulated in PDAC and 10 ABCs were associated with clinical-pathologic characteristics . P01116 REA mutations did not change the global expression profile of ABCs . CONCLUSIONS : The expression of ABC transporters was significantly deregulated in PDAC tumors when compared to nonmalignant tissues . The observed up-regulation of P21439 REA , O95342 REA , P33527 REA , O15438 REA , O15440 REA , Q5T3U5 REA , and Q9UNQ0 in tumors may contribute to the generally poor treatment response of PDAC . The up-regulation of O95477 REA , Q8IZY2 , and P45844 REA implicates a serious impairment of cellular cholesterol homeostasis in PDAC . On the other hand , the observed down-regulation of Q99758 REA , O95255 REA , P13569 REA , and Q09428 REA suggests a possible role of stem cells in the development and progression of PDAC .

Microtubule-depolymerizing agents used in antibody-drug conjugates induce antitumor immunity by stimulation of dendritic cells . Antibody-drug conjugates ( ADC ) are emerging as powerful treatment strategies with outstanding target-specificity and high therapeutic activity in patients with cancer . DB08870 SUB represents a first-in-class ADC directed against P28908 REA ( + ) malignancies . We hypothesized that its sustained clinical responses could be related to the stimulation of an anticancer immune response . In this study , we demonstrate that the dolastatin family of microtubule inhibitors , from which the cytotoxic component of brentuximab vedotin is derived , comprises potent inducers of phenotypic and functional dendritic cell ( DC ) maturation . In addition to the direct cytotoxic effect on tumor cells , dolastatins efficiently promoted antigen uptake and migration of tumor-resident DCs to the tumor-draining lymph nodes . Exposure of murine and human DCs to dolastatins significantly increased their capacity to prime T cells . Underlining the requirement of an intact host immune system for the full therapeutic benefit of dolastatins , the antitumor effect was far less pronounced in immunocompromised mice . We observed substantial therapeutic synergies when combining dolastatins with tumor antigen-specific vaccination or blockade of the P18621 REA - Q9NZQ7 and P16410 REA coinhibitory pathways . Ultimately , treatment with ADCs using dolastatins induces DC homing and activates cellular antitumor immune responses in patients . Our data reveal a novel mechanism of action for dolastatins and provide a strong rationale for clinical treatment regimens combining dolastatin-based therapies , such as brentuximab vedotin , with immune-based therapies .

Design and application of a novel PNA probe for the detection at single cell level of JAK 2V617F mutation in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms . BACKGROUND : Mutation ( s ) of the O60674 REA gene ( V617F ) has been described in a significant proportion of Philadelphia negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms ( Q9BQR3 ) patients and its detection is now a cornerstone in the diagnostic algorithm . METHODS : We developed a novel assay based on peptide nucleic acid ( PNA ) technology coupled to immuno-fluorescence microscopy ( PNA - Q5TCZ1 ) for the specific detection at a single cell level of O60674 REA - mutation thus improving both the diagnostic resolution and the study of clonal prevalence . RESULTS : Using this assay we found a percentage of mutated P28906 REA + cells ranging from 40 % to 100 % in Polycythemia Vera patients , from 15 % to 80 % in Essential Thrombocythemia and from 25 % to 100 % in Primary Myelofibrosis . This method allows to distinguish , with a high degree of specificity , at single cell level , between P28906 REA + progenitor stem cells harbouring the mutated or the wild type form of O60674 REA in P06748 REA patients . CONCLUSIONS : This method allows to identify multiple gene abnormalities which will be of paramount relevance to understand the pathophysiology and the evolution of any type of cancer .

Reactive oxygen species-dependent P01375 REA converting enzyme activation through stimulation of P41595 REA and alpha 1D autoreceptors in neuronal cells . A major determinant of neuronal homeostasis is the proper integration of cell signaling pathways recruited by a variety of neuronal and non-neuronal factors . By taking advantage of a neuroectodermal cell line ( 1C11 ) endowed with the capacity to differentiate into serotonergic ( 1C115 - HT ) or noradrenergic ( 1C11NE ) neurons , we identified serotonin ( 5 - hydroxytryptamine , 5 - HT ) - and norepinephrine ( NE ) - dependent signaling cascades possibly involved in neuronal functions . First , we establish that P41595 REA receptors and 1D adrenoceptors are functionally coupled to reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) synthesis through NADPH oxidase activation in 1C115 - HT and 1C11NE cells . This observation constitutes the prime evidence that bioaminergic autoreceptors take part in the control of the cellular redox equilibrium in a neuronal context . Second , our data identify P78536 REA ( P01375 REA - Converting Enzyme ) , a member of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase ( ADAM ) family , as a downstream target of the P41595 REA and 1D receptor-NADPH oxidase signaling pathways . Upon P41595 REA or 1D receptor stimulation , ROS fully govern P01375 REA - shedding in the surrounding milieu of 1C115 - HT or 1C11NE cells . Third , P41595 REA and 1Dreceptor couplings to the NADPH oxidase - P78536 REA cascade are strictly restricted to 1C11 - derived progenies that have implemented a complete serotonergic or noradrenergic phenotype . Overall , these observations suggest that P41595 REA and 1D autoreceptors may play a role in the maintenance of neuron - and neurotransmitter-associated functions . Eventually , our study may have implications regarding the origin of oxidative stress as well as up-regulated expression of proinflammatory cytokines in neurodegenerative disorders , which may relate to the deviation of normal signaling pathways .

The regulation of rotenone-induced inflammatory factor production by DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel expressed in BV - 2 cells . Our previous studies have demonstrated that activating DB00171 - sensitive potassium channel ( K ( DB00171 ) channel ) , not only improved Parkinsonian behavior and neurochemical symptoms , but also reduced P35228 REA activity and mRNA levels in striatum and nigra of rotenone rat model of Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . In this study , it was first shown that the subunits of K ( DB00171 ) channels are expressed in BV - 2 cells , and then it was investigated whether K ( DB00171 ) channel was involved in regulating inflammatory factor production from BV - 2 cells activated by rotenone . It was found that K ( DB00171 ) channel was expressed in BV - 2 cell and formed by the combination of Kir 6.1 and Q09428 REA 2A / 2B . K ( DB00171 ) channel openers ( KCOs ) including pinacidil , diazoxide and iptakalim ( Ipt ) exerted beneficial effects on rotenone-induced morphological alterations of BV - 2 cells , decreased tumor necrosis factor alpha ( P01375 REA ) production and the expression and activity of inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase ( P35228 REA ) . Either glibenclamide or 5 - hydroxydecanoate acid ( a selective mitochondrial K ( DB00171 ) channel blocker ) could abolish the effects of KCOs , suggesting that K ( DB00171 ) channels , especially mitochondrial DB00171 - sensitive potassium channels ( mitoK ( DB00171 ) channels ) , played a crucial role in preventing the activation of BV - 2 cells , and subsequently the production of a variety of proinflammatory factors . Therefore , activation of K ( DB00171 ) channel might be a new therapeutic strategy for treating neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders .

DB00173 nucleotides inhibit cytokine generation by human mast cells through a Gs-coupled receptor . DB00171 and ADP activate functionally distinct G protein-coupled purinergic ( P2Y ) receptors . We determined the expression and function of adenine nucleotide-specific P2Y receptors on cord blood-derived human mast cells ( hMCs ) . Human MCs expressed mRNA encoding the ADP-specific P47900 REA , Q9H244 REA , and Q9BPV8 receptors ; the DB00171 / UTP-specific P41231 REA receptor ; and the DB00171 - selective Q96G91 REA receptor . ADP ( 0.05- 50 muM ) induced calcium flux that was completely blocked by a P47900 REA receptor-selective antagonist and was not cross-desensitized by DB00171 . Low doses of ADP induced strong phosphorylation of P29323 REA and p38 MAPKs ; higher doses stimulated eicosanoid production and exocytosis . Although MAPK phosphorylation was blocked by a combination of P47900 REA - and Q9H244 REA - selective antagonists , neither interfered with secretion responses . Unexpectedly , both ADP and DB00171 inhibited the generation of P01375 REA in response to the O60603 REA ligand , peptidoglycan , and blocked the production of P01375 REA , P10145 REA , and MIP - 1beta in response to leukotriene D ( 4 ) . These effects were mimicked by two DB00171 analogues , adenosine 5 ' - O - ( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) and 2 ' , 3 ' - O - ( 4 - benzoyl-benzoyl ) adenosine 5 ' - triphosphate ( BzATP ) , but not by adenosine . ADP , DB00171 , adenosine 5 ' - O - ( 3 - thiotriphosphate ) , and 2 ' , 3 ' - O - ( 4 - benzoyl-benzoyl ) adenosine 5 ' - triphosphate each induced DB02527 accumulation , stimulated the phosphorylation of CREB , and up-regulated the expression of inducible DB02527 early repressor , a CREB-dependent inhibitor of cytokine transcription . Human MCs thus express several ADP-selective P2Y receptors and at least one G ( s ) - coupled ADP / DB00171 receptor . Nucleotides could therefore contribute to MC-dependent microvascular leakage in atherosclerosis , tissue injury , and innate immunity while simultaneously limiting the extent of subsequent inflammation by attenuating the generation of inducible cytokines by MCs .

DB08870 SUB followed by allogeneic transplantation as salvage regimen in patients with relapsed and / or refractory Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . Patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma ( RR-HL ) have poor outcomes . DB08870 SUB ( BV ) , an antibody-drug conjugate comprising an anti - P28908 REA antibody conjugated to the potent anti-microtubule agent , monomethyl auristatin E , induces high tumour responses with moderate adverse effects . In a retrospective study , we describe objective response rates and subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplantation ( allo - P09683 REA ) in patients with RR-HL treated by BV in a named patient program in two French institutions . Twenty-four adult patients with histologically proven P28908 REA ( + ) RR-HL treated with BV were included from July 2009 to November 2012 . Response to BV treatment was evaluated after four cycles . Eleven patients were in complete response ( 45.8 % ) , while five patients were in partial response ( 20.8 % ) , with an overall response rate of 66.6 % . Eight patients failed to respond to BV ( 33.3 % ) . All of the responding patients could receive consolidation treatment after BV : three patients underwent autologous stem cell transplantation ( auto - P09683 REA ) , three patients received a tandem auto - P09683 REA / allo - P09683 REA , nine patients received allo - P09683 REA and one patient was treated with donor lymphocyte infusion . We found no treatment-related mortality at day 100 among the 12 patients who underwent BV following by allogeneic transplantation . With a median follow-up of 20 months ( range 10.5- 43.2 ) , none of them relapsed or died . BV followed by allo - P09683 REA represents an effective salvage regimen in patients with RR-HL .

Molecular characterization of de novo Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute myeloid leukemia . Philadelphia chromosome-positive ( Ph + ) acute myeloid leukemia ( AML ) is a controversial diagnosis , as others propose that it represents chronic myelogenous leukemia in blast phase ( CML-BP ) . P06748 REA mutations occur in 25-35 % of patients with AML but are absent in patients with CML . Conversely , P00519 REA mutations occur in 25 % of imatinib-naive patients with CML-BP but are not described in patients with AML . We analyzed for P06748 REA and P00519 REA mutations in nine Ph + patients with AML and five patients with CML-BP initially presenting in BP . In six cases of Ph + AML , we screened for a panel of gene mutations using Sequenome ( ® ) - based methods including P31749 REA , P31751 REA , Q9Y243 REA , P15056 REA , P00533 REA , P50148 REA , GNAS , O75874 REA , P48735 REA , P01116 REA , MET , P01111 REA , P42336 REA and P07949 REA . Two of nine ( 22 % ) patients with Ph + AML had P06748 REA mutations and were alive 36 and 71 months after diagnosis . All cases of Ph + AML were negative for P00519 REA and other gene mutations . One ( 20 % ) patient with CML-BP had P00519 REA mutation ; no patients had P06748 REA mutations . These data suggest that Ph + AML is distinct from CML-BP .

DB00104 MEN and the novel multireceptor ligand somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide ( DB06663 ) block the adrenalectomy-induced increase in mitotic activity in male rat anterior pituitary . The novel somatostatin receptor agonist pasireotide binds with high affinity to somatostatin receptors P30872 REA , 2 , 3 , and 5 . Acting principally through the latter , it inhibits basal and P06850 REA - stimulated DB01285 secretion from the AtT 20 corticotroph cell line and DB01285 release from a proportion of human corticotroph adenomas both in vitro and in vivo . Data supporting an additional antiproliferative effect has led to pasireotide being explored as a potential therapy for patients with Cushing ' s disease . We have compared the effects of pasireotide and octreotide on adrenalectomy-induced mitotic and apoptotic activity in the male rat anterior pituitary . Adrenalectomized rats were treated with daily sc injections of vehicle , pasireotide , or octreotide . Changes in proliferation and apoptosis were determined 2-6 d postoperatively . DB06663 and octreotide had no effect on baseline pituitary cell turnover and no measurable effects on apoptosis . However , the wave of increased mitotic activity normally seen in the pituitary after adrenalectomy was completely abolished . Nevertheless , pasireotide and octreotide did not diminish the increase in DB01285 - immunopositive cell index after adrenalectomy , indicating that cell division and differentiation of hormonally null cells in the pituitary are under independent control . In conclusion , basal cell turnover in the pituitary is not inhibited by pasireotide or octreotide . Bilateral adrenalectomy stimulates differentiation of preexisting null cells into DB01285 - positive cells . Cell division after bilateral adrenalectomy occurs in a specific subpopulation of hormonally null cells that are equally sensitive to the antiproliferative effects of pasireotide and octreotide , implicating P30874 REA receptors in this antimitotic response .

The P08908 REA - receptor agonist flibanserin reduces drug-induced dyskinesia in O75916 REA - deficient mice . Drug-induced dyskinesia is a major complication of dopamine replacement therapy in advanced Parkinson ' s disease consisting of dystonia , chorea and athetosis . Agonists at P08908 REA - receptors attenuate levodopa-induced motor complications in non-human primates . Mice with increased dopamine D2 receptor ( P14416 REA ) signalling due to the lack of expression of the regulator of G-protein signalling 9 ( O75916 REA ) also develop dyskinesia following levodopa treatment . We investigated whether the P08908 REA - receptor agonist flibanserin compared with buspirone reduces motor abnormalities induced by levodopa or quinelorane , a selective dopamine D2 - receptor agonist . Following dopamine depletion via reserpine , 40 mice ( 20 wild-type and 20 O75916 REA knock-out ) were treated with flibanserin or buspirone in combination with levodopa or quinelorane . Motor behaviour was analysed using open field analysis . O75916 REA knock-out mice displayed significantly more drug-induced dystonia ( p < 0.04 ; t test ) than wild type . In quinelorane-treated wild-type mice flibanserin as well as buspirone significantly reduced dystonia ( p < 0.05 ) . In O75916 REA knock-out animals again both reduced quinelorane-induced dystonia . However , flibanserin was significantly more effective ( p = 0.003 ) . Following reserpine pretreatment and administration of levodopa wild-type and Q99697 REA 9 knock-out mice showed mild to moderate dystonia . Surprisingly , 10 mg / kg buspirone increased dystonia in both animal groups , whereas it was decreased by 10 mg / kg flibanserin . However , compared with levodopa alone only the increase of dystonia by buspirone was significant ( p < 0.04 ) . DB04908 MEN showed promising antidyskinetic effects in a model of drug-induced dyskinesia . Our data underline the possible benefit of P08908 REA agonists in drug-induced dyskinesia .

DB08870 SUB in anaplastic large cell lymphoma . INTRODUCTION : DB08870 SUB , a novel anti - P28908 REA antibody-drug conjugate , delivers a cytotoxic agent into P28908 REA ( + ) cells . P28908 REA expression is characteristic of anaplastic large cell lymphoma ( ALCL ) and Hodgkin lymphoma ( HL ) . AREAS COVERED : We reviewed data on brentuximab vedotin , focusing on ALCL and discuss pharmacology , clinical trials leading to approval and future research directions . Systemic ALCL , 3 % of adult Q9NZ71 , is characterized by large anaplastic P28908 REA ( + ) cells . The fusion protein P06748 REA - Q9UM73 , when present in systemic ALCL , confers better prognosis , although even Q9UM73 - patients with IPI score ≥ 3 are high-risk . For patients with systemic ALCL , 25 - 45 % relapse after frontline therapy , and > 50 % of patients will relapse following high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem-cell support . There has been no standard therapy for relapsed / refractory systemic ALCL . DB08870 SUB , combines a monoclonal antibody targeted to P28908 REA with a microtubule disrupting agent and was recently approved for treatment of patients with systemic ALCL that is refractory or relapsed after at least one multiagent chemotherapy regimen . EXPERT OPINION : DB08870 SUB provides targeted therapy to P28908 REA ( + ) lymphomas , including ALCL and HL , with high response rates and manageable toxicity , predominantly myelosuppression and peripheral neuropathy .

DB01281 MEN inhibits effector T cells through regulatory T cells and TGF-β . The P10747 REA costimulatory receptor is a critical regulator of T cell function , making it an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases . DB01281 MEN , now approved for use in humans , prevents naive T cell activation by binding to P33681 REA proteins and blocking engagement of P10747 REA . However , DB01281 MEN suppresses inflammation even if administered when disease is established , suggesting alternative mechanisms . We identified a novel , P10747 REA - independent mechanism by which DB01281 MEN inhibits activated T cells . We show that in vitro , DB01281 MEN synergizes with NO from bone marrow-derived macrophages to inhibit T cell proliferation . Depletion of regulatory T cells ( Tregs ) or interference with TGF-β signaling abrogated the inhibitory effect of DB01281 MEN . Parallel in vivo experiments using an allergic airway inflammation model demonstrated that this novel mechanism required both macrophages and regulatory T cells . Furthermore , DB01281 MEN was ineffective in P8 4022 - deficient mice , supporting a requirement for TGF-β signaling . Thus , in addition to preventing naive T cells from being fully activated , DB01281 MEN can turn off already activated effector T cells by an NO / regulatory T cell / TGF-β-dependent pathway . This mechanism is similar to cell-extrinsic effects of endogenous P16410 REA and may be particularly important in the ability of DB01281 MEN to treat chronic inflammatory disease .

Prasugrel : a new antiplatelet drug for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease . Prasugrel , trade name DB06209 MEN , is an investigational new antiplatelet drug currently under review for clinical use by the Food and Drug Administration . It is a thienopyridine analog with a structure similar to that of clopidogrel and ticlopidine . Thienopyridine derivatives inhibit platelet aggregation induced by adenosine diphosphate by irreversibly inhibiting the binding of adenosine diphosphate to the purinergic Q9H244 REA receptor on the platelet surface . Prasugrel has been shown to be a potent antiplatelet agent with a faster , more consistent , and greater inhibition of platelet aggregation compared with clopidogrel . It is debatable , however , how effectively these pharmacologic benefits will translate to clinical benefits . The results of the large TRITON-TIMI 38 trial , which compared prasugrel and clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndrome who were scheduled to receive coronary stents , demonstrated a significant reduction in ischemic events , including stent thrombosis , with prasugrel , but with an increased risk of major bleeding . The exact role of prasugrel in the management of ischemic heart disease is still being defined , but the risk : benefit ratio will likely play a major role in directing the best place for therapy with this new agent .

DB00104 MEN is the favorable alternative for cisplatin resistance reversal of ovarian cancer in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . This study aimed to observe the effects of octreotide ( O75051 REA ) on cisplatin resistance reversal of cancer cells in vitro and in nude mice in vivo . MTT method and flow cytometry were used to investigate the effect of cisplatin , O75051 REA or the combination of these two compounds on the proliferation and apoptosis of SKOV 3 - O60220 REA cells . The size and weight of xenograft tumors from the nude mice model were measured . Real-time PCR was used to detect the mRNA expression of P30874 REA , P08183 REA , Q92887 REA , Q86UG4 - pi and P00533 REA in SKOV 3 / O60220 REA cells following the different treatment . At the concentration of 2.5- 20 g / ml , O75051 REA significantly reduced IC50 ( p < 0.05 ) and promoted apoptosis ( p < 0.05 ) of SKOV 3 - O60220 REA cells ' response to cisplatin . Unchanged expression was found in P30874 REA on the SKOV 3 / O60220 REA cell in vitro after O75051 REA treatment , but increased expression in vivo ( p < 0.05 ) . O75051 REA increased Q86UG4 - pi expression ( p < 0.05 ) and reduced Q92887 REA and P00533 REA expression ( p < 0.05 ) in a dose-dependent manner . The similar results were obtained in mice in vivo experiment , except the reduced expression of Q86UG4 - pi . It is suggested that O75051 REA could inhibit ovarian cancer proliferation and promote apoptosis , via the cell surface P30874 REA , and reverse cisplatin resistance through inhibition of Q92887 REA , P00533 REA , and even Q86UG4 - pi expressions .

DB09037 . The development of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 inhibitor ipilimumab and its approval in 2011 for the treatment of metastatic melanoma has heralded a new era in immuno-oncology . Subsequently , novel agents against the programmed death receptor 1 ( P18621 REA ) / programmed death receptor ligand 1 ( Q9NZQ7 ) axis have shown significant activity in melanoma and a variety of other tumor types . DB09037 was the first anti - P18621 REA antibody to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma with disease progression following ipilimumab , and if P15056 REA ( V600 ) mutation positive , a P15056 REA inhibitor . DB09037 has also received breakthrough status for the treatment of P00533 REA mutation-negative , Q9UM73 rearrangement-negative non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC ) that has progressed on or following platinum-based chemotherapy . There remain a number of pivotal trials in progress to further evaluate the optimal use of pembrolizumab alone and in combination for melanoma , NSCLC , and other tumor types . In this article , we review the efficacy and toxicity profile of pembrolizumab and evaluate its future development .

Results of a pivotal phase II study of brentuximab vedotin for patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin ' s lymphoma . PURPOSE : DB08870 SUB is an antibody-drug conjugate ( ADC ) that selectively delivers monomethyl auristatin E , an antimicrotubule agent , into P28908 REA - expressing cells . In phase I studies , brentuximab vedotin demonstrated significant activity with a favorable safety profile in patients with relapsed or refractory P28908 REA - positive lymphomas . PATIENTS AND METHODS : In this multinational , open-label , phase II study , the efficacy and safety of brentuximab vedotin were evaluated in patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin ' s lymphoma ( HL ) after autologous stem-cell transplantation ( auto - P09683 REA ) . Patients had histologically documented P28908 REA - positive HL by central pathology review . A total of 102 patients were treated with brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg / kg by intravenous infusion every 3 weeks . In the absence of disease progression or prohibitive toxicity , patients received a maximum of 16 cycles . The primary end point was the overall objective response rate ( ORR ) determined by an independent radiology review facility . RESULTS : The ORR was 75 % with complete remission ( CR ) in 34 % of patients . The median progression-free survival time for all patients was 5.6 months , and the median duration of response for those in CR was 20.5 months . After a median observation time of more than 1.5 years , 31 patients were alive and free of documented progressive disease . The most common treatment-related adverse events were peripheral sensory neuropathy , nausea , fatigue , neutropenia , and diarrhea . CONCLUSION : The ADC brentuximab vedotin was associated with manageable toxicity and induced objective responses in 75 % of patients with relapsed or refractory HL after auto - P09683 REA . Durable CRs approaching 2 years were observed , supporting study in earlier lines of therapy .

Effects of somatic mutations are associated with SNP in the progression of individual acute myeloid leukemia patient : the two-hit theory explains inherited predisposition to pathogenesis . This study evaluated the effects of somatic mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNPs ) on disease progression and tried to verify the two-hit theory in cancer pathogenesis . To address this issue , SNP analysis was performed using the UCSC hg19 program in 10 acute myeloid leukemia patients ( samples , P55008 to Q9Y330 ) , and somatic mutations were identified in the same tumor sample using SomaticSniper and VarScan 2 . SNPs in P01116 REA were detected in 4 out of 10 different individuals , and those of Q9Y6K1 REA were detected in 5 of the same patient cohort . In 2 patients , both P01116 REA and Q9Y6K1 REA were detected simultaneously . A somatic mutation in P48735 REA was detected in these 2 patients . One of the patients had an additional mutation in P36888 REA , while the other patient had an P06748 REA mutation . The patient with an P36888 REA mutation relapsed shortly after attaining remission , while the other patient with the P06748 REA mutation did not suffer a relapse . Our results indicate that SNPs with additional somatic mutations affect the prognosis of AML .

[ Drugs stimulating insulin release . Importance of their use for improving glycemia , safety and quality of life in diabetes mellitus type 2 ] . Etiopathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is bipolar . On one hand there occurs impairment in beta-cell function caused by genetic factors or abnormal development during fetal period . On the other hand defects of peripheral insulin action are also of significant importance . The bipolarity is also expressed by changing relationship between genetic and environmental factors . P01308 REA release is connected with closing DB00171 - dependent kalium channel , a structure closely connected with sulfonylurea receptors . Several receptors may be distinguished : Q09428 REA in Langerhans isles and SUR 2 in heart ( SUR 2A ) and vessel smoot muscles ( SUR 2B ) . In the treatment of insulin release disorders sulfonylureas are still of significant importance though repaglinid and phenyloalanine derivates also have some clinical importance . Within sulfonylurea derivates there have been developed some preparations of slow drug release ( DB01067 MEN GITS , Diaprel MR ) . One daily dose of DB01067 MEN GITS and lower tendency to hypoglycaemia favour acceptation of the therapy by the patients what is also important for their quality of life . Quality of life is now regarded as important as obtaining good indices of diabetes control .

Research Validity Scales for the NEO-PI-R : additional evidence for reliability and validity . We examined the reliability and validity of the research validity scales ( Schinka , Kinder , & Kremer , 1997 ) for the NEO-Personality Inventory-Revised ( NEO-PI-R ) in a clinical sample . The Negative Presentation Management ( P06748 REA ) and Positive Presentation Management ( PPM ) scales were found to have satisfactory internal consistency reliability . Support for the validity of these scales was provided by the pattern of convergent and discriminant correlations with respective Personality Assessment Inventory ( P05121 REA ) validity scales . Finally , P05121 REA profiles of individuals with invalid P06748 REA scores were found to differ significantly from those with valid P06748 REA scores . Comparisons of the invalid profiles with profiles from other clinical samples provided additional support for the use of the P06748 REA scale as a measure of negative impression management .

DB00104 MEN - targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 enhanced cytotoxicity for the treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma . Medullary thyroid carcinoma ( P04629 REA ) is a rare endocrine tumor that frequently metastasizes , but treatment with irinotecan ( CPT - 11 ) is limited because of side effects . P04629 REA is known to overexpress the somatostatin receptor subtype 2 ( P30874 REA ) . DB00104 MEN ( Oct ) is a somatostatin analogue that has a high binding affinity for SSTR and can be used as a tumor-targeting ligand . We prepared Oct-targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 using Oct-poly ( ethylene glycol ) ( PEG ) - lipid and evaluated Oct-mediated association and cytotoxicity of the liposomes with an P04629 REA cell line TT . The association of higher concentrations of modified Oct-targeted liposomes with TT cells was significantly higher than PEGylated liposomes and was significantly inhibited by empty Oct-targeted liposomes but not by free Oct . With exposure for 96 h , the cytotoxicity of Oct-targeted liposomal CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 1.05 ± 0.47 μM ) was higher than free CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 3.76 ± 0.61 μM ) or PEGylated liposomal CPT - 11 ( IC50 : 3.05 ± 0.28 μM ) . In addition , empty Oct-targeted liposomes showed significantly higher cytotoxicity than empty nontargeted liposomes at a concentration where free Oct did not show cytotoxicity , suggesting that Oct as a ligand showed cytotoxicity . Moreover , Oct-targeted liposomal CPT - 11 led to significantly higher antitumor activity and prolonged the survival time compared with nontargeted liposomal and free CPT - 11 at a one-third dose and lower administration times with free CPT - 11 . These findings indicated that Oct-targeted liposomes loaded with CPT - 11 may offer considerable potential for P04629 REA chemotherapy because cytotoxicity of both CPT - 11 and Oct was enhanced by effective cellular uptake via P30874 REA .

Relationship between P01375 REA , P01374 REA and TNFRII gene polymorphisms and outcome after unrelated hematopoietic cell transplantation in a Chinese population . This study aimed to analyze the association between cytokine gene polymorphisms and outcome following allogeneic hematopoietic P09683 REA ( allo-HSCT ) . A total of 138 unrelated donor / recipient pairs who underwent allo-HSCT from 2001 to 2009 were tested for P01375 REA - 1031 ( T > C ) , - 863 ( C > A ) , - 857 ( C > T ) , - 238 ( G > A ) , P01374 REA + 252 ( A > G ) and TNFRII codon 196 ( T > G ) single nucleotide polymorphisms by multiplex SnaPshot analysis . Transplantation involving recipients and / or donors with P01375 REA - 857 C / C genotype or P01374 REA + 252 G allele-positivity resulted in a higher incidence of acute GVHD ( aGVHD ) , which was independent of HLA mismatching . In multivariate analysis , P01375 REA - 857 C / C genotype donors ( relative risk ( RR )= 2.29 , P= 0.006 ) and P01374 REA + 252 G allele-positive recipients ( RR = 1.789 , P= 0.036 ) were found to be significantly associated with an increased incidence of aGVHD . P01375 REA - 857 C / C genotype donors ( RR = 3.748 , P= 0.002 ) and P01374 REA + 252 G allele-positive recipients ( RR = 1.823 , P= 0.063 ) were also associated with the development of grades II-IV aGVHD . TNFRII polymorphism in recipients was also related to relapse rate , but no significant associations were found between P01375 REA , P01374 REA or TNFRII 196 genotype and cGVHD , relapse or overall survival after transplantation . These results provide the first report of an association between P01375 REA , P01374 REA and TNFRII polymorphic features and outcome of allo-HSCT in a Chinese population , and suggest an interaction between P01375 REA - 857 and P01374 REA + 252 genotypes and risk of aGVHD .

[ Injection site for quick-acting insulin . Significance for glycemic control in basal bolus insulin regimen ] . The impact on glycaemic control of soluble insulin injected either intramuscularly into the thigh ( IMT ) , subcutaneously into the abdominal wall ( SCA ) or subcutaneously into the thigh ( P09683 REA ) was evaluated in 49 Type 1 diabetic outpatients following a randomised three-month intervention study . P01308 REA doses were adjusted based on patients ' self-monitored blood glucose values and reported hypoglycaemic episodes . More patients in the SCA and IMT groups than in the P09683 REA group had serum fructosamine values within normal limits following intervention . Blood glucose at 03.00 was lower in the P09683 REA group than in the SCA and IMT groups , due to a higher number of low nocturnal blood glucose values ( less than 4 mmol / l ) in the P09683 REA group . In conclusion , s . c . injection of soluble insulin into the abdominal wall or intramuscularly into the thigh is preferable compared to s . c . injection into the thigh in the basal bolus insulin delivery regimen . Soluble insulin injection s . c . into the thigh during daytime is a risk factor for nocturnal hypoglycaemia .

Genetic progress towards the molecular basis of autoimmunity . The past few years have seen the identification of Q9Y2R2 REA and the confirmation of P16410 REA as common autoimmune disease genes . Together with MHC and P01308 REA , these developments have increased the collection of confirmed susceptibility loci for autoimmunity . In this article , the latest developments related to these genes and to other recently studied candidate autoimmune susceptibility loci ( Q15116 REA , Q96P31 , Q6EEV6 , CD25 , Q9UM07 and Q9H015 REA ) are reviewed . Collectively , these genes strongly indicate that aberrant inhibition of the signalling cascade initiated by activation of the T-cell receptor is involved in the aetiology of autoimmune disease . However , much basic genetic , molecular and clinical research is still needed to help us fully understand the underlying mechanisms of autoimmunity and how these translate into prognosis or therapy .

P04629 REA - fused gene ( Q92734 REA ) is a new partner of Q9UM73 in anaplastic large cell lymphoma producing two structurally different Q92734 REA - Q9UM73 translocations . Anaplastic large cell lymphoma ( ALCL ) is associated with the t ( 2 ; 5 ) ( p23 ; q35 ) , which generates the P06748 REA - Q9UM73 fusion gene encoding an 80 - kD protein . Several studies have suggested that genes other than P06748 REA may be fused to the Q9UM73 gene . Here we have identified P04629 REA - fused gene ( Q92734 REA ) as a new Q9UM73 partner in 2 ALCL , 1 of which exhibited a t ( 2 ; 3 ) ( p23 ; q21 ) . In these cases , Q92734 REA was involved in 2 different fusion genes , Q92734 REA - Q9UM73 ( S ) and Q92734 REA - Q9UM73 ( L ) , coding respectively 85 - kD and 97 - kD chimeric proteins . The Q9UM73 breakpoint in these translocations was the same as in the classic t ( 2 ; 5 ) translocation . These 2 proteins were both active in an in vitro tyrosine kinase assay showing that the new cloned cDNA sequences are translated into chimeric proteins with functional activity . These findings indicate that Q92734 REA can provide an alternative to P06748 REA as a fusion partner responsible for activation of the Q9UM73 and the pathogenesis of ALCL .

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in the Wistar rat : dependence of MBP-specific T cell responsiveness on P33681 REA costimulation . Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis ( EAE ) is an animal model of human multiple sclerosis that requires the activation of autoreactive T cells for the expression of pathology . EAE has been most frequently studied in the Lewis rat model as well as in several murine models of EAE including the PLJ and B10PL strains . In the present study we describe a novel model of EAE induced in the Wistar rat strain by immunization with guinea pig spinal cord antigens and pertussis toxin ( PT ) . T cell responses were induced to myelin basic protein . Autoreactive T cells could be totally blocked by the in vitro treatment with DB01281 MEN , a protein that blocks the costimulation of autoreactive T cells . The addition of P60568 REA could reverse the inhibition seen in vitro with DB01281 MEN . The effects of inhibition of P33681 REA costimulation were also examined by an analysis of cytokine responses and P60568 REA receptor on T cells . DB01281 MEN treatment in vitro reduced the expression of P60568 REA receptor on T cells , enhanced T cell apoptosis and decreased the synthesis of P60568 REA , P01579 REA and P01375 REA . DB01281 MEN treatment had no effect on P22301 REA synthesis by T cells , a cytokine implicated in the functions of regulatory T cell subsets . Overall , our studies support the rationale of P33681 REA blocking therapies as a potential treatment for models of multiple sclerosis . The induction of EAE in the Wistar rat provides yet another novel model in which to examine the regulation of T cell autoimmunity .

Direct and indirect striatal efferent pathways are differentially influenced by low and high dyskinetic drugs : behavioural and biochemical evidence . Clinical evidence suggests that stimulation of the D ( 1 ) rather than P14416 REA is related to the development of dyskinesias in Parkinson ' s disease ( PD ) . We evaluated , in the 6 - hydroxydopamine rat model of PD , sensitization of contralateral turning ( P09683 REA ) behaviour and abnormal involuntary movements ( AIMs ) as behavioural parameters of dyskinetic response , and changes in zif - 268 mRNA expression in striatonigral and striatopallidal neurons on subchronic administration of the D ( 2 ) / D ( 3 ) agonist ropinirole , defined as a mild dyskinetic drug in the clinic . Results were compared with previous findings on repeated L-dopa treatment . Ropinirole displayed a mild dyskinetic response characterized by P09683 REA only , which contrasted with the presence of P09683 REA in association with AIMs elicited by repeated L-dopa . Zif - 268 mRNA levels were decreased in both striatonigral and striatopallidal neurons by ropinirole , in contrast to hyper-expression of zif - 268 mRNA selectively induced by L-dopa in striatonigral neurons . Unbalanced responsiveness of striatal efferent neurons might represent a molecular correlate of high dyskinetic potential and AIMs in rats ; in contrast , a balanced striatal output might underlie the low dyskinetic potential displayed by ropinirole .

Migration of Th1 lymphocytes is regulated by P16410 REA ( P16410 REA ) - mediated signaling via P19957 REA kinase-dependent Akt activation . Efficient adaptive immune responses require the localization of T lymphocytes in secondary lymphoid organs and inflamed tissues . To achieve correct localization of T lymphocytes , the migration of these cells is initiated and directed by adhesion molecules and chemokines . It has recently been shown that the inhibitory surface molecule P16410 REA ( P16410 REA ) initiates Th cell migration , but the molecular mechanism underlying this effect remains to be elucidated . Using P01730 REA T lymphocytes derived from OVA-specific TCR transgenic P16410 REA - deficient and P16410 REA - competent mice , we demonstrate that chemokine-triggered signal transduction is differentially regulated by P16410 REA via phosphoinositide 3 - kinase ( PI3K ) - dependent activation of protein kinase B ( P31749 REA / Akt ) . In the presence of P16410 REA signaling , the chemoattractant P13236 REA selectively induces the full activation of Akt via phosphorylation at threonine 308 and serine 473 in pro-inflammatory Th lymphocytes expressing the cognate chemokine receptor P51681 REA . Akt signals lead to cytoskeleton rearrangements , which are indispensable for migration . Therefore , this novel Akt-modulating function of P16410 REA signals affecting T cell migration demonstrates that boosting P16410 REA or its down-stream signal transduction could aid therapies aimed at sensitizing T lymphocytes for optimal migration , thus contributing to a precise and effective immune response .

Sulphomucin colonic type intestinal metaplasia and carcinoma in the stomach . A histochemical study of 115 cases obtained by biopsy . One hundred fifteen gastroscopic biopsy specimens ( 54 cases of carcinoma and 61 of gastritis ) were used in this histochemical study . Intestinal metaplasia ( IM ) was classified into small intestinal type ( ST ) and colonic type ( CT ) . The former may be a reactive change only . The incidence of sulphomucin colonic type ( P09683 REA ) metaplasia was higher in gastric carcinomas than in benign lesions ( P less than 0.01 ) , and a relation between P09683 REA metaplasia and cancer was demonstrated by both histologic and histochemical procedures . This suggests that P09683 REA IM is correlated with certain precancerous lesions . There was no significant difference in the incidence of O-acetyl sialomucin colonic type ( O75051 REA ) metaplasia between benign and malignant diseases . Further study is needed to determine why slightly more than half of the P09683 REA IM was accompanied by O75051 REA IM .

Comparison of variations detection between whole-genome amplification methods used in single-cell resequencing . BACKGROUND : Single-cell resequencing ( SCRS ) provides many biomedical advances in variations detection at the single-cell level , but it currently relies on whole genome amplification ( WGA ) . Three methods are commonly used for WGA : multiple displacement amplification ( MDA ) , degenerate-oligonucleotide-primed PCR ( DOP-PCR ) and multiple annealing and looping-based amplification cycles ( MALBAC ) . However , a comprehensive comparison of variations detection performance between these WGA methods has not yet been performed . RESULTS : We systematically compared the advantages and disadvantages of different WGA methods , focusing particularly on variations detection . Low-coverage whole-genome sequencing revealed that DOP-PCR had the highest duplication ratio , but an even read distribution and the best reproducibility and accuracy for detection of copy-number variations ( CNVs ) . However , MDA had significantly higher genome recovery sensitivity ( ~ 84 % ) than DOP-PCR ( ~ 6 % ) and MALBAC ( ~ 52 % ) at high sequencing depth . MALBAC and MDA had comparable single-nucleotide variations detection efficiency , false-positive ratio , and allele drop-out ratio . We further demonstrated that SCRS data amplified by either MDA or MALBAC from a gastric cancer cell line could accurately detect gastric cancer CNVs with comparable sensitivity and specificity , including amplifications of 12p11 . 22 ( P01116 REA ) and 9p24 . 1 ( O60674 REA , Q9NZQ7 , and Q9BQ51 ) . CONCLUSIONS : Our findings provide a comprehensive comparison of variations detection performance using SCRS amplified by different WGA methods . It will guide researchers to determine which WGA method is best suited to individual experimental needs at single-cell level .

P06748 REA / anaplastic lymphoma kinase ( P06748 REA / Q9UM73 ) oncoprotein induces the T regulatory cell phenotype by activating P40763 REA . The mechanisms of malignant cell transformation mediated by the oncogenic , chimeric nucleophosmin / anaplastic lymphoma kinase ( P06748 REA / Q9UM73 ) tyrosine kinase remain only partially understood . Here we report that the P06748 REA / Q9UM73 - carrying T cell lymphoma ( Q9UM73 + Q9H4E5 REA ) cells secrete P22301 REA and TGF-beta and express FoxP 3 , indicating their T regulatory ( Treg ) cell phenotype . The secreted P22301 REA suppresses proliferation of normal immune , CD3 / P10747 REA - stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells and enhances viability of the Q9UM73 + Q9H4E5 REA cells . The Treg phenotype of the affected cells is strictly dependent on P06748 REA / Q9UM73 expression and function as demonstrated by transfection of the kinase into BaF 3 cells and inhibition of its enzymatic activity and expression in Q9UM73 + Q9H4E5 REA cells . P06748 REA / Q9UM73 , in turn , induces the phenotype through activation of its key signal transmitter , signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 ( P40763 REA ) . These findings identify a mechanism of P06748 REA / Q9UM73 - mediated oncogenesis based on induction of the Treg phenotype of the transformed P01730 REA ( + ) T cells . These results also provide an additional rationale to therapeutically target the chimeric kinase and / or P40763 REA in Q9UM73 + Q9H4E5 REA .

8 - OH-DPAT ( P08908 REA agonist ) Attenuates 6 - Hydroxy - dopamine-induced catalepsy and Modulates Inflammatory Cytokines in Rats . OBJECTIVE ( S ) : Neuroinflammation in Parkinson disease ( PD ) is associated with glial cells activation and production of different inflammatory cytokines . In this study , we investigated the effect of chronic administration of 8 - OH-DPAT on 6 - OHDA-induced catalepsy and levels of inflammatory cytokines in cerebrospinal fluid ( P04141 REA ) . MATERIALS AND METHODS : Catalepsy was induced by unilateral infusion of 6 - OHDA ( 8 μg / 2 μl / rat ) into the central region of the sabstantia nigra pars compacta ( SNc ) being assessed by the bar-test , 5 , 60 , 120 and 180 min after intraperitoneal ( IP ) administration of 8 - OH-DPAT ( P08908 REA receptor agonist ; 0.25 , 0.5 and 1mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . P04141 REA samples were collected on the tenth day of 8 - OH-DPAT administration and analyzed by ELISA method to measure levels of P01375 REA - α , IL - 1β and P05231 REA . RESULTS : Chronic injection of 8 - OH-DPAT decreased catalepsy in a dose dependent manner when compared with the control group . The most anti-cataleptic effect was observed at the dose of 1 mg / kg of 8 - OH-DPAT . Levels of P01375 REA - α in P04141 REA increased three weeks after 6 - OHDA injection while there was a significant decrease in P01375 REA - α level of parkinsonian animals treated with 8 - OH-DPAT ( 1 mg / kg , IP for 10 days ) . IL - 1β and P05231 REA decreased and increased in parkinsonian rats and in 8 - OH-DPAT-treated parkinsonian rats , respectively . CONCLUSION : Our study indicated that chronic administration of 8 - OH-DPAT improves catalepsy in 6 - OHDA-induced animal model of PD and restores central concentration of inflammatory cytokines to the basal levels . P08908 REA receptor agonists can be suggested as potential adjuvant therapy in PD by modulation of cerebral inflammatory cytokines .

Agonism at P41595 REA receptors is not a class effect of the ergolines . Restrictive cardiac valvulopathies observed in Parkinson patients treated with the ergoline dopamine agonist pergolide have recently been associated with the agonist efficacy of the drug at 5 - hydroxytryptamine 2B ( P41595 REA ) receptors . To evaluate whether agonism at P41595 REA receptors is a phenomenon of the class of the ergolines , we studied P41595 REA receptor-mediated relaxation in porcine pulmonary arteries to five ergolines which are used as antiparkinsonian drugs . DB01186 and cabergoline were potent full agonists in this tissue ( pEC 50 8.42 and 8.72 ) . DB01200 MEN acted as a partial agonist ( pEC 50 6.86 ) . Lisuride and terguride , however , failed to relax the arteries but potently antagonized 5 - HT-induced relaxation ( pKB 10.32 and 8.49 ) . Thus , agonism at P41595 REA receptors seems not to be a class effect of the ergolines .