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Target specificity of selective bioactive compounds in blocking α-dystroglycan receptor to suppress Lassa virus infection: an in silico approach
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作者 Adittya Arefin Tanzila Ismail Ema +13 位作者 Tamnia Islam MdSaddam Hossen Tariqul Islam Salauddin Al Azad MdNasir Uddin Badal MdAminul Islam Partha Biswas Nafee Ul Alam Enayetul Islam Maliha Anjum Afsana Masud MdShaikh Kamran Ahsab Rahman Parag Kumar Paul 《The Journal of Biomedical Research》 CAS CSCD 2021年第6期459-473,共15页
Lassa hemorrhagic fever,caused by Lassa mammarenavirus(LASV)infection,accumulates up to 5000 deaths every year.Currently,there is no vaccine available to combat this disease.In this study,a library of 200 bioactive co... Lassa hemorrhagic fever,caused by Lassa mammarenavirus(LASV)infection,accumulates up to 5000 deaths every year.Currently,there is no vaccine available to combat this disease.In this study,a library of 200 bioactive compounds was virtually screened to study their drug-likeness with the capacity to block theα-dystroglycan(α-DG)receptor and prevent LASV influx.Following rigorous absorption,distribution,metabolism,and excretion(ADME)and quantitative structure-activity relationship(QSAR)profiling,molecular docking was conducted with the top ligands against theα-DG receptor.The compounds chrysin,reticuline,and 3-caffeoylshikimic acid emerged as the top three ligands in terms of binding affinity.Post-docking analysis revealed that interactions with Arg76,Asn224,Ser259,and Lys302 amino acid residues of the receptor protein were important for the optimum binding affinity of ligands.Molecular dynamics simulation was performed comprehensively to study the stability of the protein-ligand complexes.In-depth assessment of root-mean-square deviation(RMSD),root mean square fluctuation(RMSF),polar surface area(PSA),B-Factor,radius of gyration(Rg),solvent accessible surface area(SASA),and molecular surface area(MolSA)values of the protein-ligand complexes affirmed that the candidates with the best binding affinity formed the most stable protein-ligand complexes.To authenticate the potentialities of the ligands as target-specific drugs,an in vivo study is underway in real time as the continuation of the research. 展开更多
关键词 LASV infection α-dystroglycan receptor bioactive compounds target specificity molecular docking molecular dynamic simulations
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A review of target gene specificity of flavonoid R2R3-MYB transcription factors and a discussion of factors contributing to the target gene selectivity 被引量:14
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作者 Yunsong LAI Huanxiu LI Masumi YAMAGISHI 《Frontiers in Biology》 CAS CSCD 2013年第6期577-598,共22页
Flavonoid biosynthetic genes are often coordinately regulated in a temporal manner during flower or fruit development, resulting in specific accumulation profiles of flavonoid compounds. R2R3-MYB-type transcription fa... Flavonoid biosynthetic genes are often coordinately regulated in a temporal manner during flower or fruit development, resulting in specific accumulation profiles of flavonoid compounds. R2R3-MYB-type transcription factors (TFs) "recruit" a set of biosynthetic genes to produce flavonoids, and, therefore, R2R3-MYBs are responsible for the coordinated expression of structural genes. Although a wealth of information regarding the identified and functionally characterized R2R3-MYBs that are involved in flavonoid accumulation is available to date, this is the first review on the global regulation of MYB factors in the flavonoid pathway. The data presented in this review demonstrate that anthocyanin, flavone/flavonol/3-deoxyflavonoid (FFD), proanthocyanidin (PA), and isoflavonoid are independently regulated by different subgroups of R2R3-MYBs. Furthermore, FFD-specific R2R3-MYBs have a preference for early biosynthetic genes (EBGs) as their target genes; anthocyanin-specific R2R3-MYBs from dicot species essentially regulate late biosynthetic genes (LBGs); the remaining R2R3-MYBs have a wider range of target gene specificity. To elucidate the nature of the differential target gene specificity between R2R3-MYBs, we analyzed the DNA binding domain (also termed the MYB-domain) of R2R3-MYBs and the distribution of the recognition cis-elements. We identified four conserved amino acid residues located in or just before helix-3 of dicot anthocyanin R2R3-MYBs that might account for the different recognition DNA sequence and subsequently the different target gene specificity to the remaining R2R3-MYB TFs. 展开更多
关键词 MYB CIS-ELEMENT DNA-binding domain flavonoid transcription factor target gene specificity
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Peginterferon and ribavirin treatment for hepatitis C virus infection 被引量:16
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作者 Akihito Tsubota Kiyotaka Fujise +1 位作者 Yoshihisa Namiki Norio Tada 《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 SCIE CAS CSCD 2011年第4期419-432,共14页
Pegylated interferon α (IFNα) in combination with ribavirin is currently recommended as a standard-of-care treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This combination therapy has drastically improved t... Pegylated interferon α (IFNα) in combination with ribavirin is currently recommended as a standard-of-care treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This combination therapy has drastically improved the rate of sustained virological response, specifically in difficult-to-treat patients. Recently, individualized treatment, such as response-guided therapy, is being developed based on host-, HCV- and treatment-related factors. Furthermore, modified regimens with currently available medications, novel modified IFNα and ribavirin or combinations with specifically targeted antiviral therapy for HCV agents, are currently being investigated. The purpose of this review is to address some issues and epoch-making topics in the treatment of chronic HCV infection, and to discuss more optimal and highly individualized therapeutic strategies for HCV-infected patients. 展开更多
关键词 Pegylated interferon α RIBAVIRIN Chronic hepatitis C virus infection Difficult-to-treat patient Individualized treatment Response-guided therapy Specifically targeted antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus
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Toxicity of Magnetic Albumin Microspheres Bearing Adriamycin
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作者 马建华 陈道达 +1 位作者 田源 陶凯雄 《Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology(Medical Sciences)》 SCIE CAS 2000年第3期261-262,共2页
Magnetic albumin microspheres bearing adriamycin (ADM MAM) is a novel chemotherapeutic compound with site specific drug delivery characteristics. The acute and subacute toxic tests of the compound, local irritating ... Magnetic albumin microspheres bearing adriamycin (ADM MAM) is a novel chemotherapeutic compound with site specific drug delivery characteristics. The acute and subacute toxic tests of the compound, local irritating test and anaphylactic test were performed on mice and guinea pigs. The results showed there was no macroscopically and microscopically direct cytotoxic injuries of the compound to the animal organs or to the cells. The LD 50 value of the compound was higher than that of the single used adriamycin, indicating that the compound was less toxic than the single adriamycin and quite safe in its therapeutic dosage. Furthermore, there was also no side effects or toxic reactions to be observed on clinical patients with advanced carcinoma or gastric cancer. 展开更多
关键词 magnetic albumin microspheres ADRIAMYCIN CHEMOTHERAPY site specific targeting TOXICITY
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Fluorinated amphiphilic Poly(β-Amino ester)nanoparticle for highly efficient and specific delivery of nucleic acids to the Lung capillary endothelium
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作者 Zicheng Deng Wen Gao +4 位作者 Fatemeh Kohram Enhong Li Tanya V.Kalin Donglu Shi Vladimir V.Kalinichenko 《Bioactive Materials》 SCIE CSCD 2024年第1期1-17,共17页
Endothelial cell dysfunction occurs in a variety of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases including pulmonary hypertension,viral and bacterial pneumonia,bronchopulmonary dysplasia,and congenital lung diseases such as a... Endothelial cell dysfunction occurs in a variety of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases including pulmonary hypertension,viral and bacterial pneumonia,bronchopulmonary dysplasia,and congenital lung diseases such as alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins(ACDMPV).To correct endothelial dysfunction,there is a critical need for the development of nanoparticle systems that can deliver drugs and nucleic acids to endothelial cells with high efficiency and precision.While several nanoparticle delivery systems targeting endothelial cells have been recently developed,none of them are specific to lung endothelial cells without targeting other organs in the body.In the present study,we successfully solved this problem by developing non-toxic poly(β-amino)ester(PBAE)nanoparticles with specific structure design and fluorinated modification for high efficiency and specific delivery of nucleic acids to the pulmonary endothelial cells.After intravenous administration,the PBAE nanoparticles were capable of delivering non-integrating DNA plasmids to lung microvascular endothelial cells but not to other lung cell types.IVIS whole body imaging and flow cytometry demonstrated that DNA plasmid were functional in the lung endothelial cells but not in endothelial cells of other organs.Fluorination of PBAE was required for lung endothelial cell-specific targeting.Hematologic analysis and liver and kidney metabolic panels demonstrated the lack of toxicity in experimental mice.Thus,fluorinated PBAE nanoparticles can be an ideal vehicle for gene therapy targeting lung microvascular endothelium in pulmonary vascular disorders. 展开更多
关键词 Poly(β-amino)esters nanoparticle Lung microvascular endothelium Gene delivery Specific targeting
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DNA features beyond the transcription factor binding site specify target recognition by plant MYC2-related bHLH proteins
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作者 Irene Lopez-Vidriero Marta Godoy +3 位作者 Joaquin Grau Maria Penuelas Roberto Solano Jose M.Franco-Zorrilla 《Plant Communications》 SCIE 2021年第6期27-43,共17页
Transcription factors(TFs)regulate gene expression by binding to cis-regulatory sequences in the promoters of target genes.Recent research is helping to decipher in part the cis-regulatory code in eukaryotes,including... Transcription factors(TFs)regulate gene expression by binding to cis-regulatory sequences in the promoters of target genes.Recent research is helping to decipher in part the cis-regulatory code in eukaryotes,including plants,but it is not yet fully understood how paralogous TFs select their targets.Here we addressed this question by studying several proteins of the basic helix-loop-helix(bHLH)family of plant TFs,all of which recognize the same DNA motif.We focused on the MYC-related group of bHLHs,that redundantly regulate the jasmonate(JA)signaling pathway,and we observed a high correspondence between DNA-binding profiles in vitro and MYC function in vivo.We demonstrated that A/T-rich modules flanking the MYC-binding motif,conserved from bryophytes to higher plants,are essential for TF recognition.We observed particular DNA-shape features associated with A/T modules,indicating that the DNA shape may contribute to MYC DNA binding.We extended this analysis to 20 additional bHLHs and observed correspondence between in vitro binding and protein function,but it could not be attributed to A/T modules as in MYCs.We conclude that different bHLHs may have their own codes for DNA binding and specific selection of targets that,at least in the case of MYCs,depend on the TF-DNA interplay. 展开更多
关键词 transcription factor BHLH target specificity PLANTS
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Enzyme-Triggered Fluorescence Turn-on: A Probe for Specifically Imaging Ovarian-Cancer-Related γ-Glutamyltranspeptidase 被引量:2
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作者 Jie Tian Qinglong Yan +6 位作者 Ying Zhu Jichao Zhang Jiao Li Ben Shi Ge Xu Chunhai Fan Chunchang Zhao 《Chinese Journal of Chemistry》 SCIE CAS CSCD 2017年第11期1711-1716,共6页
A fluorescent turn-on probe for specifically targeting γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) was designed and synthe- sized by integrating boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) as a chromophore and glutathione (GSH) as the GG... A fluorescent turn-on probe for specifically targeting γ-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT) was designed and synthe- sized by integrating boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) as a chromophore and glutathione (GSH) as the GGT sub- strate. GGT-catalyzed the cleavage of the γ-glutamyl bond and generated the aromatic hydrocarbon transfer between the sulfur and the nitrogen atom in BODIPY, leading to distinct optical changes. Such specific responsiveness pro- vides an easily distinguishable fluorescence signal to visualize the GGT activity in living cells and differentiate GGT-positive cancer cells from GGT-negative cells. 展开更多
关键词 fluorescence turn-on GGT the aromatic hydrocarbon transfer living cells specifically targeting
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