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Local control of antibody binding to hapten-presenting interfaces: Steric and electrostatic interaction
1991
The binding of labeled antibodies to hapten substituted monolayers at the air/water interface has been studied by means of fluorescence microscopy. Haptens with various spacer lengths between the epitope and a hydrocarbon chain, anchoring the molecule to the interface, have been synthesized. With DMPC,a unspecific binding has been shown to predominate over specific binding due to electrostatic interactions. At high surface pressures the bound antibody is detached because of steric interference with the lipid head groups. Due to a reduction of electrostatic interactions, no unspecific binding is observed to monolayers of cholesterol, which carries a small dipole moment. Mixed monolayers of c…
4-4-20 anti-fluorescyl IgG Fab' recognition of membrane bound hapten: direct evidence for the role of protein and interfacial structure.
1995
The surface forces apparatus was used to identify the molecular forces that control the interactions of monoclonal 4-4-20 antifluorescyl IgG Fab' fragments with fluorescein-presenting supported planar bilayers. At long range, the electrostatic force between oriented Fab' and fluorescein monolayers was controlled by the composition of the protein exterior surrounding the antigen-combining site rather than by the overall protein charge. The measured positive electrostatic potential of the Fab' monolayer at pH > pI(Fab') was consistent with the structure of the exposed Fab' surface in which a ring of positive charge at the mouth of the antigen-combining site dominates the local electrostatic s…
TCR V alpha chain expression influences reactivity to the hapten TNP.
1997
We have recently demonstrated a remarkable selection of in vitro cultivated, TNP-specific polyclonal T cell lines for the expression of a TCR beta chain encoded by the V beta 8.2 gene. The goal of the present study was to analyse V alpha usage in V beta 8.2 T cells responsive to TNP, using TNP-specific T cell lines derived from three common strains of mice, as well as from V beta 8.2 transgenic mice. Results indicate that in vitro TNP stimulation of T cells from TNP-immune mice results in significant skewing of V alpha usage among responding V beta 8.2+ T cells, with overexpression observed for V alpha 3.2 and V alpha 8. These results indicate that V alpha expression influences recognition …
Binding of PTEN to specific PDZ domains contributes to PTEN protein stability and phosphorylation by microtubule-associated serine/threonine kinases
2005
The tumor suppressor phosphatase PTEN is a key regulator of cell growth and apoptosis that interacts with PDZ domains from regulatory proteins, including MAGI-1/2/3, hDlg, and MAST205. Here we identified novel PTEN-binding PDZ domains within the MAST205-related proteins, syntrophin-associated serine/threonine kinase and MAST3, characterized the regions of PTEN involved in its interaction with distinctive PDZ domains, and analyzed the functional consequences on PTEN of PDZ domain binding. Using a panel of PTEN mutations, as well as PTEN chimeras containing distinct domains of the related protein TPTE, we found that the PTP and C2 domains of PTEN do not affect PDZ domain binding and that the …
Investigation of PTEN promoter methylation in ameloblastoma
2019
Background Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) acts as a tumor suppressor gene. Inactivation of PTEN has been reported in various types of cancers. PTEN promoter methylation possibly underlies PTEN inactivation, which results in tumorigenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether PTEN promoter methylation contributes to PTEN inactivation in ameloblastoma and its associated protein expression. Material and Methods In total, 20 fresh-frozen ameloblastoma samples were evaluated for PTEN promoter methylation using methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction (MS-PCR). A subset of 10 paraffin-embedded ameloblastoma samples was examined for PTEN expression through immunohistochemi…
Síntesis de haptenos y bioconjugados de anatoxina-a para el desarrollo de métodos inmunoquímicos
2016
La anatoxina-a es una potente neurotoxina producida por cianobacterias de agua dulce. Bajo ciertas condiciones ambientales, estos microorganismos son capaces de proliferar de forma masiva, dando lugar a floraciones o blooms, liberando concentraciones importantes de anatoxina-a. La presencia de esta biotoxina en ecosistemas de agua dulce ha causado episodios de intoxicación en humanos, así como un elevado número de incidentes mortales en ganado, animales domésticos y fauna salvaje. La posibilidad de detectar la presencia de bajas concentraciones de anatoxina-a en fuentes de abastecimiento de agua, en aguas de uso recreativo o incluso en alimentos, constituye una eficaz aproximación para redu…
Increased expression of ICAM-1, E-selectin, and VCAM-1 by cultured human endothelial cells upon exposure to haptens.
1992
Contact allergens induce several accessory signals which promote the activation of antigen-specific T cells. One of these signals is the increased expression of adhesion molecules on antigen-presenting cells and endothelial cells. Epicutaneous application of non-toxic doses of 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (DNFB) onto the skin of non-sensitized individuals elicited progressive staining for ICAM-1 on dermal microvascular endothelial cells. To elucidate the question of whether contact allergens can act directly on endothelial cells to elevate their expression of surface structures that bind leukocytes, confluent monolayers of human umbilical vein endothelial cells were incubated with the contact a…
Tīmekļa lietotņu veiktspējas optimizācija izmantojot WebAssembly
2019
Bakalaura darba “Tīmekļa lietotņu veiktspējas optimizācija izmantojot WebAssembly” mērķis ir noskaidrot WebAssembly izmantošanas un nepieciešamības apstākļus, kā arī veikt pētijumu par tīmekļa lietotnes veiktspējas analīzi pēc moduļu pārstrādes uz WebAssembly kompilētu kodu, lai varētu noteikt, kad to ir vērts izmantot. Darbs sika sadalīts divās sadaļās. Pirmajā sadaļā tika veikta analīze par WebAssembly, tā darbības principiem, kā arī izmantošanu programmatūres izstrādē. Otrajā sadaļā tiks aprakstīts izveidotais projekts, kā arī salīdzināts tīmekļa lietotnes kods un veiktspēja pirms un pēc moduļu pārstrādes. Bakalaura darbs izklāstīts 20 lappusēs, ilustrēts ar 15 attēliem un 4 tabulām. Lit…
Chasse et élevage chez les Gaulois.
1987
Ouvrage de vulgarisation
Chemically induced mouse models of intestinal inflammation
2007
Animal models of intestinal inflammation are indispensable for our understanding of the pathogenesis of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, the two major forms of inflammatory bowel disease in humans. Here, we provide protocols for establishing murine 2,4,6-trinitro benzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-, oxazolone- and both acute and chronic dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) colitis, the most widely used chemically induced models of intestinal inflammation. In the former two models, colitis is induced by intrarectal administration of the covalently reactive reagents TNBS/oxazolone, which are believed to induce a T-cell-mediated response against hapten-modified autologous proteins/luminal antigens. In …