Using the latest reported homologous Chemokine receptors (PDB ID: 3ODU, 3OE0 and 3OE6) as templates, twenty models of angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 (AT1) receptor (known as p30556) were generated by multiple...Using the latest reported homologous Chemokine receptors (PDB ID: 3ODU, 3OE0 and 3OE6) as templates, twenty models of angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 (AT1) receptor (known as p30556) were generated by multiple templates homology modeling. According to the results of the initial validation of these twenty models, the model 0020 was finally chosen as the best one for further studies. Then, a 2 ns molecular dynamic (MD) simulation for model 0020 was conducted in normal saline (0.9%, w/F) under periodical boundary conditions, which was followed by docking studies of model 0020 with several existing AT1 receptor blockers (ARBs). The docking results reveal that model 0020 possesses good affinities with these docked ARBs which are in accordance with both the IC50 inhibitor values and their curative effects. The results also show more potent interactions between the model 0020 and its ARBs than those of ever reported results, such as hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and especially cation-n interactions and π-π interactions which have never been reported before. This may reveal that the structure of the model 0020 is quite close to its real crystal structure and the model 0020 may have the potential to be used for structure based drug design:展开更多
Objective:We determine whether chemokine receptor CXCR4 and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) expression related to the metastasis and survival outcome of patients with osteosarcoma.Methods:Tissue microarray(TM...Objective:We determine whether chemokine receptor CXCR4 and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) expression related to the metastasis and survival outcome of patients with osteosarcoma.Methods:Tissue microarray(TMA) was used to detect the expression of CXCR4 and VEGF in 56 osteosarcoma patient samples.Two-year follow-up was performed to observe the metastatic behavior and overall survival of osteosarcoma patients.Results:There was a significant correlation between the expression levels of CXCR4 and VEGF in 56 osteosarcoma patient samples(P = 0.002).Univariate analysis revealed the expression of CXCR4 and VEGF was not associated with age, gender and the level of ALP but associated with clinical stage.Conclusion:These data raises the possibility that VEGF could regulate the levels of CXCR4 to promote the migration of tumor cells to target organs.CXCR4 and VEGF expression are highly correlated with metastatic progression in patients with osteosarcoma and their immunohistochemical expression have predictive value for the metastatic development.展开更多
基金Project(20876180)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Using the latest reported homologous Chemokine receptors (PDB ID: 3ODU, 3OE0 and 3OE6) as templates, twenty models of angiotensin II (Ang II) type 1 (AT1) receptor (known as p30556) were generated by multiple templates homology modeling. According to the results of the initial validation of these twenty models, the model 0020 was finally chosen as the best one for further studies. Then, a 2 ns molecular dynamic (MD) simulation for model 0020 was conducted in normal saline (0.9%, w/F) under periodical boundary conditions, which was followed by docking studies of model 0020 with several existing AT1 receptor blockers (ARBs). The docking results reveal that model 0020 possesses good affinities with these docked ARBs which are in accordance with both the IC50 inhibitor values and their curative effects. The results also show more potent interactions between the model 0020 and its ARBs than those of ever reported results, such as hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, and especially cation-n interactions and π-π interactions which have never been reported before. This may reveal that the structure of the model 0020 is quite close to its real crystal structure and the model 0020 may have the potential to be used for structure based drug design:
文摘Objective:We determine whether chemokine receptor CXCR4 and vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) expression related to the metastasis and survival outcome of patients with osteosarcoma.Methods:Tissue microarray(TMA) was used to detect the expression of CXCR4 and VEGF in 56 osteosarcoma patient samples.Two-year follow-up was performed to observe the metastatic behavior and overall survival of osteosarcoma patients.Results:There was a significant correlation between the expression levels of CXCR4 and VEGF in 56 osteosarcoma patient samples(P = 0.002).Univariate analysis revealed the expression of CXCR4 and VEGF was not associated with age, gender and the level of ALP but associated with clinical stage.Conclusion:These data raises the possibility that VEGF could regulate the levels of CXCR4 to promote the migration of tumor cells to target organs.CXCR4 and VEGF expression are highly correlated with metastatic progression in patients with osteosarcoma and their immunohistochemical expression have predictive value for the metastatic development.