Staphylococcus aureus is pathogenic to humans with worldwide health care concern due to its ability to evade the immune system and develop resistance to multiple drugs. Reg family proteins are C-type lectins with anti...Staphylococcus aureus is pathogenic to humans with worldwide health care concern due to its ability to evade the immune system and develop resistance to multiple drugs. Reg family proteins are C-type lectins with antimicrobial properties. Bacterial aggregation through binding to microbial cell surface sugar and/or lipid moieties is key mechanism employed in the process. In the present study we have analysed the antimicrobial effect of human REG Iα on S. aureus. Aggregation of mid-log phase culture of S. aureus was observed in presence of purified recombinant REG Iα. Therefore REG Iα can be applied in eliminating S. aureus infections in humans.展开更多
Objective To discover and identify differentially expressed genes associated with colorectal adenoma formation and the role of Reg IV in colorectal adenoma differentiation.Methods A subtracted cDNA library was constru...Objective To discover and identify differentially expressed genes associated with colorectal adenoma formation and the role of Reg IV in colorectal adenoma differentiation.Methods A subtracted cDNA library was constructed with cDNAs that were isolated from either the normal mucosa or adenoma tissue of a single patient. Suppressive subtractive hybridization (SSH) combined with virtual northern blotting was used to characterize differentially expressed genes and contigs were assembled by electronic cloning (in silico cloning) with the EST database. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR was performed in 9 colorectal adenomas.Results The amino acid sequence was determined with open reading frame (ORF) prediction software and was found to be 100% homologous to the protein product of Reg IV (a novel gene isolated from a large inflammatory bowel disease library). RegIV was found to be highly expressed in all of the adenoma samples (9/9) compared with the normal mucosa samples, while 5/6 cases showed Reg IV to be more strongly expressed in adenocarcinoma.Conclusion RegIV may play an important role in the initiation of colorectal adenoma differentiation, and its detection may be useful in the early diagnosis of colorectal adenoma formation.展开更多
AIM： Pancreatic regenerating protein （reg Ⅰ ） stimulates pancreatic regeneration after pancreatectomy and is mitogenic to ductal and 13-cells. This suggests that reg Ⅰand its receptor may play a role in recovery ...AIM： Pancreatic regenerating protein （reg Ⅰ ） stimulates pancreatic regeneration after pancreatectomy and is mitogenic to ductal and 13-cells. This suggests that reg Ⅰand its receptor may play a role in recovery after pancreatic injury. We hypothesized that reg Ⅰ and its receptor are induced in acute pancreatitis. METHODS： Acute pancreatitis was induced in male Wistar rats by retrograde injection of 3% sodium taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. Pancreata and serum were collected 12, 24, and 36 hours after injection and from normal controls （4 rats/group）. Reg Ⅰ receptor mRNA, serum reg Ⅰ protein, and tissue reg Ⅰ protein levels were determined by Northern analysis, enzymelinked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）, and Western analysis, respectively. Immunohistochemistry was used to localize changes in reg Ⅰ and its receptor. RESULTS： Serum amylase levels and histology confirmed necrotizing pancreatitis in taurocholate treated rats. There was no statistically significant change in serum reg Ⅰ concentrations from controls. However, Western blot demonstrated increased tissue levels of reg Ⅰ at 24 and 36 h. This increase was localized primarily to the acinar cells and the ductal cells by immunohistochemistry. Northern blot demonstrated a significant increase in reg Ⅰ receptor mRNA expression with pancreatitis. Immunohistochemistry localized this increase to the ductal cells, islets, and acinar cells. CONCLUSION： Acute pancreatitis results in increased tissue reg Ⅰ protein levels localized to the acinar and ductal cells, and a parallel threefold induction of reg Ⅰ receptor in the ductal cells, islets, and acinar cells. These changes suggest that induction of reg Ⅰand its receptor may be important for recovery from acute pancreatitis.展开更多
文摘Staphylococcus aureus is pathogenic to humans with worldwide health care concern due to its ability to evade the immune system and develop resistance to multiple drugs. Reg family proteins are C-type lectins with antimicrobial properties. Bacterial aggregation through binding to microbial cell surface sugar and/or lipid moieties is key mechanism employed in the process. In the present study we have analysed the antimicrobial effect of human REG Iα on S. aureus. Aggregation of mid-log phase culture of S. aureus was observed in presence of purified recombinant REG Iα. Therefore REG Iα can be applied in eliminating S. aureus infections in humans.
基金This study was supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.30200333).
文摘Objective To discover and identify differentially expressed genes associated with colorectal adenoma formation and the role of Reg IV in colorectal adenoma differentiation.Methods A subtracted cDNA library was constructed with cDNAs that were isolated from either the normal mucosa or adenoma tissue of a single patient. Suppressive subtractive hybridization (SSH) combined with virtual northern blotting was used to characterize differentially expressed genes and contigs were assembled by electronic cloning (in silico cloning) with the EST database. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR was performed in 9 colorectal adenomas.Results The amino acid sequence was determined with open reading frame (ORF) prediction software and was found to be 100% homologous to the protein product of Reg IV (a novel gene isolated from a large inflammatory bowel disease library). RegIV was found to be highly expressed in all of the adenoma samples (9/9) compared with the normal mucosa samples, while 5/6 cases showed Reg IV to be more strongly expressed in adenocarcinoma.Conclusion RegIV may play an important role in the initiation of colorectal adenoma differentiation, and its detection may be useful in the early diagnosis of colorectal adenoma formation.
基金Supported by NIDDK R01 DK.54511 (MZ), R01 DK060106 (BD) NIH Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) grant P30 DK52574 (BD)
文摘AIM： Pancreatic regenerating protein （reg Ⅰ ） stimulates pancreatic regeneration after pancreatectomy and is mitogenic to ductal and 13-cells. This suggests that reg Ⅰand its receptor may play a role in recovery after pancreatic injury. We hypothesized that reg Ⅰ and its receptor are induced in acute pancreatitis. METHODS： Acute pancreatitis was induced in male Wistar rats by retrograde injection of 3% sodium taurocholate into the pancreatic duct. Pancreata and serum were collected 12, 24, and 36 hours after injection and from normal controls （4 rats/group）. Reg Ⅰ receptor mRNA, serum reg Ⅰ protein, and tissue reg Ⅰ protein levels were determined by Northern analysis, enzymelinked immunosorbent assay （ELISA）, and Western analysis, respectively. Immunohistochemistry was used to localize changes in reg Ⅰ and its receptor. RESULTS： Serum amylase levels and histology confirmed necrotizing pancreatitis in taurocholate treated rats. There was no statistically significant change in serum reg Ⅰ concentrations from controls. However, Western blot demonstrated increased tissue levels of reg Ⅰ at 24 and 36 h. This increase was localized primarily to the acinar cells and the ductal cells by immunohistochemistry. Northern blot demonstrated a significant increase in reg Ⅰ receptor mRNA expression with pancreatitis. Immunohistochemistry localized this increase to the ductal cells, islets, and acinar cells. CONCLUSION： Acute pancreatitis results in increased tissue reg Ⅰ protein levels localized to the acinar and ductal cells, and a parallel threefold induction of reg Ⅰ receptor in the ductal cells, islets, and acinar cells. These changes suggest that induction of reg Ⅰand its receptor may be important for recovery from acute pancreatitis.
