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Human lipopolysaccharide-binding protein ( P18428 ) and P08571 independently deliver triacylated lipoproteins to Q15399 ( Q15399 ) and O60603 and enhance formation of the ternary signaling complex . Bacterial lipoproteins are the most potent microbial agonists for the O60603 ( O60603 ) subfamily , and this pattern recognition event induces cellular activation , leading to host immune responses . Triacylated bacterial lipoproteins coordinately bind Q15399 and O60603 , resulting in a stable ternary complex that drives intracellular signaling . The sensitivity of TLR-expressing cells to lipoproteins is greatly enhanced by two lipid-binding serum proteins known as lipopolysaccharide-binding protein ( P18428 ) and soluble P08571 ( sCD14 ) ; however , the physical mechanism that underlies this increased sensitivity is not known . To address this , we measured the ability of P18428 and sCD14 to drive ternary complex formation between soluble extracellular domains of Q15399 and O60603 and a synthetic triacylated lipopeptide agonist . Importantly , addition of substoichiometric amounts of either P18428 or sCD14 significantly enhanced formation of a TLR1· O60603 lipopeptide ternary complex as measured by size exclusion chromatography . However , neither P18428 nor sCD14 was physically associated with the final ternary complex . Similar results were obtained using outer surface protein A ( OspA ) , a naturally occurring triacylated lipoprotein agonist from Borrelia burgdorferi . Activation studies revealed that either P18428 or sCD14 sensitized TLR-expressing cells to nanogram levels of either the synthetic lipopeptide or DB00045 agonist . Together , our results show that either P18428 or sCD14 can drive ternary complex formation and TLR activation by acting as mobile carriers of triacylated lipopeptides or lipoproteins . Synergistic proapoptotic effects of the two tyrosine kinase inhibitors pazopanib and lapatinib on multiple carcinoma cell lines . DB06589 and lapatinib are two tyrosine kinase inhibitors that have been designed to inhibit the P15692 tyrosine kinase receptors 1 , 2 and 3 ( pazopanib ) , and the P00533 and P04626 receptors in a dual manner ( lapatinib ) . DB06589 has also been reported to mediate inhibitory effect on a selected panel of additional tyrosine kinases such as P09619 and c-kit . Here , we report that pazopanib and lapatinib act synergistically to induce apoptosis of A549 non-small-cell lung cancer cells . Systematic assessment of the kinome revealed that both pazopanib and lapatinib inhibited dozens of different tyrosine kinases and that their combination could suppress the activity of some tyrosine kinases ( such as c- DB00134 ) that were not or only partially affected by either of the two agents alone . We also found that pazopanib and lapatinib induced selective changes in the transcriptome of A549 cells , some of which were specific for the combination of both agents . Analysis of a panel of unrelated human carcinoma cell lines revealed a signature of 52 genes whose up- or downregulation reflected the combined action of pazopanib and lapatinib . Indeed , pazopanib and lapatinib exerted synergistic cytotoxic effects on several distinct non-small-cell lung cancer cells as well as on unrelated carcinomas . Altogether , these results support the contention that combinations of tyrosine kinase inhibitors should be evaluated for synergistic antitumor effects . Such combinations may lead to a ' collapse ' of pro-survival signal transduction pathways that leads to apoptotic cell death . Resistance of P04626 /neu-overexpressing tumor targets to lymphokine-activated-killer-cell-mediated lysis : evidence for deficiency of binding and post-binding events . P04626 /neu-overexpressing tumor cell lines are relatively resistant to lymphokine-activated killer ( Q96QP1 ) cell cytotoxicity when compared to P04626 /neu-nonexpressing lines . P04626 /neu+ targets were also resistant to binding by Q96QP1 large granular lymphocytes ( LGL ) as shown by visualization at the single-cell level , a target monolayer binding assay and in " cold " target inhibition experiments . P04626 /neu+ Q96QP1 -resistant ovarian cell lines demonstrated an absence of P05362 expression while expression of LFA-3 , N- P62158 , laminin and beta 1 integrins was comparable to that of P04626 /neu- targets . In contrast , the P04626 /neu+ breast cell line , SKBR-3 , which was also resistant to lysis and binding by Q96QP1 LGL , demonstrated normal expression of P05362 . Anti- P05362 antibodies blocked binding and lysis of P04626 /neu- carcinoma targets by Q96QP1 cells , further supporting the notion that lack of P05362 expression on P04626 /neu+ cells contributes to their resistance . The modest binding and lysis of P04626 /neu+ targets by Q96QP1 cells was significantly inhibited by anti-LFA-1 antibodies , suggesting the existence of another counter-receptor for LFA-1 on P04626 /neu+ targets . The following also supported deficiencies in post-binding events when P04626 /neu+ cells resisted the lytic activity of Q96QP1 cells : ( a ) when the relative resistance to effector cell binding was overcome by exogenous lectin . P04626 /neu+ cell lines were still resistant to Q96QP1 cytolysis , and ( b ) P04626 /neu+ targets were resistant to perforin-containing granule extracts obtained from the CTLL-R8 cytotoxic lymphocyte cell line . These results indicate that deficiency in effector binding as well as post-binding events contributes to the resistance of P04626 /neu-overexpressing tumor targets to Q96QP1 -cell-mediated lysis . Differential effects of all-trans and 13-cis-retinoic acid on mRNA levels of nuclear retinoic acid receptors in rat lung and liver . The effects of three retinoids , all-trans-retinoic acid ( all-trans-RA ) , 13- DB00982 , and etretin were examined on mRNA abundance of nuclear retinoic acid receptors ( P10276 , beta , and gamma ) in lung and liver of retinol deficient and chow fed rats . All-trans-RA increased lung P10826 mRNA levels 5 or 11-fold in chow fed and retinol deficient rats , respectively . Similarly to lung , liver P10826 mRNA levels were 3-fold higher in retinol deficient rats fed all-trans-RA than the rats fed cottonseed oil . Lung P13631 mRNA levels were also induced 2-fold by all-trans-RA . In contrast to this , 13- DB00982 and etretin at equimolar doses failed to enhance lung or liver P10826 or lung P13631 mRNA levels in retinol deficient rats . These data for the first time show that all-trans-RA is more effective than its 13-cis-isomer in regulating the expression of P10826 and gamma transcripts in adult animal . Systemic delivery and pre-clinical evaluation of nanoparticles containing antisense oligonucleotides and siRNAs . By virtue of their potential to selectively silence oncogenic molecules in cancer cells , antisense oligonucleotides ( ASO ) and small interfering RNAs ( siRNAs ) are powerful tools for development of tailored anti-cancer drugs . The clinical benefit of ASO/siRNA therapeutic is , however , hampered due to poor pharmacokinetics and biodistribution , and suboptimal suppression of the target in tumor tissues . P04049 protein serine/threonine kinase is a druggable signaling molecule in cancer therapy . Our laboratory has developed cationic liposomes for systemic delivery of raf ASO ( DB04973 ) and raf siRNA ( LErafsiRNA ) to human tumor xenografts grown in athymic mice . DB04973 is also the first ASO containing liposomal drug tested in humans . In this article , we primarily focus on a modified formulation of systemically delivered cationic liposomes containing raf antisense oligonucleotide ( md- DB04973 ) . The cationic liposomes were prepared using dimyristoyl 1,2-diacyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane ( DMTAP ) , phosphatidylcholine ( PC ) , and cholesterol ( CHOL ) . The toxicology , pharmacokinetics , biodistribution , target selectivity , and anti-tumor efficacy studies of md- DB04973 were conducted in mice . We demonstrate that md- DB04973 is the next generation of systemically delivered and well-tolerated antisense therapeutic suitable for clinical evaluation . Design , synthesis and biological evaluation of pazopanib derivatives as antitumor agents . A novel series of pazopanib derivatives were designed , synthesized , and evaluated for their inhibitory activity against a series of kinases including P35968 , P00533 , P31749 , P37023 , and P00519 . The anti-angiogenic activities ex vivo of some compounds were also investigated . Compounds P2d and P2e demonstrated outstanding inhibitory activity against P35968 and P00519 and higher anti-angiogenic activity compared with DB06589 , the reference standard . These two compounds ( P2d and P2e ) could be used as novel lead compounds for further development of anticancer agents . Implantation of P15692 transfected preadipocytes improves vascularization of fibrin implants on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) model . The successful substitution or augmentation of soft tissues by implantation of three dimensional cell constructs , consisting of human preadipocytes and fibrin glue as a carrier matrix , requires a rapid and homogeneous vascularization of the whole implant in order to provide a sufficient blood supply of centrally situated cells . Previous investigations have shown that under in vivo conditions primary human preadipocytes induce vascularization of fibrin matrices by secretion of several growth factors , such as P15692 and P09038 . The current study investigates whether vascularization of implants can be improved by transplantation of preadipocytes following transfection with a P15692 -vector . Transfection was performed by electroporation with an pCMX-GFP and pCMX-VEGF165 vector . Transfection efficiency ( GFP expression ) and P15692 expression were determined in vitro by FACS analysis and P15692 immunoassay , respectively . In vivo investigations to determine the vascularization of the implants were performed on the cylinder chorioallantoic membrane ( P62158 ) . Four million P15692 transfected cells were transferred within a fibrin matrix onto the P62158 on the 7(th) day of incubation and after 8 days the vascularization of the implant was histologically examined and evaluated by means of a computer-assisted image analysis program . Transfection of preadipocytes with the GFP vector by electroporation yielded transfection efficiencies between 12 % and 41 % of surviving cells . Results of the P15692 immunoassay demonstrated that P15692 expression was significantly higher following transfection . Investigations on the P62158 outlined a significantly higher rate of vascularization in the transfected vs. control population . Our investigations demonstrate that primary human preadipocytes can be successfully transfected by electroporation with a P15692 vector . The enhanced P15692 expression on transfected cells results in an increase of vascularization of the cell constructs on the P62158 . The cloning and reintroduction into animal cells of a functional CAD gene , a dominant amplifiable genetic marker . Rodent cells resistant to DB03459 , a specific inhibitor of the aspartate transcarbamylase activity of the multifunctional P27708 , overproduce CAD as a result of amplification of the CAD gene . We cloned a functional CAD gene from Syrian hamster cells using a cosmid vector . Two independently isolated cosmids containing CAD genes have inserts 40 and 45 kb long . We introduced the cloned genes into CAD-deficient Chinese hamster ovary ( CHO ) cell mutants by fusing them with protoplasts of Escherichia coli containing the cosmids . We also introduced the cloned genes into wild-type CHO cells by selecting cells that became resistant to high concentrations of DB03459 following protoplast fusion . The transformants of the mutant and wild-type CHO cells contain multiple active copies of the donated Syrian hamster CAD genes . The cloned genes in three independent transformants are integrated into host-cell chromosomes at single locations identified by in situ hybridization . In two of these transformants , the genes are located in one X chromosome or in a chromosome resembling the X . In the third case , the genes are located in a small metacentric or rearranged chromosome . Comprehensive molecular characterization of urothelial bladder carcinoma . Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder is a common malignancy that causes approximately 150,000 deaths per year worldwide . So far , no molecularly targeted agents have been approved for treatment of the disease . As part of The Cancer Genome Atlas project , we report here an integrated analysis of 131 urothelial carcinomas to provide a comprehensive landscape of molecular alterations . There were statistically significant recurrent mutations in 32 genes , including multiple genes involved in cell-cycle regulation , chromatin regulation , and kinase signalling pathways , as well as 9 genes not previously reported as significantly mutated in any cancer . RNA sequencing revealed four expression subtypes , two of which ( papillary-like and basal/squamous-like ) were also evident in microRNA sequencing and protein data . Whole-genome and RNA sequencing identified recurrent in-frame activating P22607 - Q9Y6A5 fusions and expression or integration of several viruses ( including HPV16 ) that are associated with gene inactivation . Our analyses identified potential therapeutic targets in 69 % of the tumours , including 42 % with targets in the phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase/AKT/ P42345 pathway and 45 % with targets ( including P04626 ) in the RTK/MAPK pathway . Chromatin regulatory genes were more frequently mutated in urothelial carcinoma than in any other common cancer studied so far , indicating the future possibility of targeted therapy for chromatin abnormalities . Mammographic density and candidate gene variants : a twins and sisters study . BACKGROUND : Mammographic density , the light/white radiographic appearance on a mammogram that represents connective and epithelial tissue , is a strong risk factor for breast cancer which seems to be highly heritable . Little is known about its genetic determinants . METHODS : We studied 457 women from 207 sisterhoods ( 104 monozygotic twins , 182 dizygotic twins , and 171 singletons ) . Percentage mammographic density ( PMD ) as well as dense area and nondense area were calculated using a computer-assisted method . We measured six single nucleotide polymorphisms from six candidate genes ( P21964 , P14060 , P17936 , P04626 , P18074 , and O43542 ) . Associations between genotypes and mammographic measures were tested ( a ) cross-sectionally using a multivariate normal model fitted using FISHER that allowed separate correlations for monozygotic , dizygotic , and nontwin pairs and ( b ) within sister pairs using paired t tests . RESULTS : Cross-sectionally , each additional copy of the P14060 DB00174 (367) DB00156 variant allele was associated with lower PMD ( -3.47 % per allele ; SE = 1.65 ; P = 0.035 ) . Within-pair regression estimates confirmed this association . There was no evidence for an association between the mammographic density measures and any of the other variants studied . CONCLUSION : We have replicated an association between a variant in the P14060 gene and PMD , which suggests that P14060 may be genetic determinant of mammographic density . Up-regulation of Q13224 subunit of DB01221 receptors in cerebellar granule neurons by Ca2+/calmodulin kinase inhibitor KN93 . Recordings of DB01221 -activated currents from cerebellar granule neurons in culture revealed a developmental increase in current density accompanied by a slight decrease of the half-maximal effective concentration . At the same time , a decrease of DB01221 receptors comprising Q13224 subunits was demonstrated by the reduction in the antagonism of DB01221 currents by ifenprodil . DB08954 antagonism increased after treatment for 24 h with KN93- and KN62-selective inhibitors of the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases ( P62158 kinases ) , indicating a selective increase of receptor containing Q13224 subunit . This increase was observed at all ages tested : 4 days in vitro ( DIV4 ) , DIV6 , and DIV13 . Western blot analysis with specific DB01221 receptor antibodies performed at DIV6 confirmed the electrophysiological data . At this age , the negative control KN92 was ineffective . The increasing ifenprodil antagonism after KN93 treatment was proportionally greater in cells at DIV13 than at DIV4 . Treatment with DB01221 ( 100 microM ) of cerebellar cultures for 24 h produced a decrease in the DB01221 -induced current density by almost 50 % at all ages tested . DB08954 antagonism , however , was unchanged . We propose that the expression of Q13224 subunits in cerebellar granule cells is selectively stimulated by the inhibition of P62158 kinases . Human P30939 receptor-stimulated [35S]GTPgammaS binding : correlation with inhibition of guinea pig dural plasma protein extravasation . To determine the potency and efficacy of P30939 receptor ligands , a [35S]GTPgammaS binding assay was developed and optimized for the human P30939 receptor . Compounds which are known to be effective in the abortive treatment of migraine were tested for efficacy and potency in this assay . DB00952 , sumatriptan , zolmitriptan , and rizatriptan all had agonist activity . The P30939 receptor ligand LY334370 ( 4-fluoro-N-[3-(1-methyl-4-piperidinyl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-benzamide ) was the most potent compound tested with an EC50 of 2.13 +/- 0.15 nM . LY302148 ( 5-fluoro-3-[1-[2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)ethyl]-4-piperidinyl]-1H-ind ole ) , methysergide , LY306258 ( 3-dimethylamino-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazol-6-ol ) , dihydroergotamine ( DHE ) , L-694,247 and CP-122,288 were also investigated for potency and efficacy . There was a statistically significant correlation between the pEC50 for the stimulation of [35S]GTPgammaS binding and the pID50 for the inhibition of trigeminal nerve-stimulated dural plasma protein extravasation in the guinea pig . In the course of these studies , it was found that the purportedly selective P28221 receptor antagonist GR127935 inhibited P30939 receptor-stimulated [35S]GTPgammaS binding with a Ki of 39.6 +/- 9.5 nM . These studies demonstrate that P30939 receptor-mediated stimulation of [35S]GTPgammaS binding in a clonal cell system is a reproducible , high throughput assay that is predictive of an in vivo model of P30939 receptor activation . DB06589 for the treatment of renal cancer . INTRODUCTION : Dramatic advances in the care of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma ( RCC ) have occurred over the last 10 years . Insights into the molecular pathogenesis of this disease have elucidated the importance of signaling cascades related to angiogenesis in the management of RCC . DB06589 is a novel , small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets vascular endothelial growth factor receptors ( VEGFR ) -1 , -2 , and -3 ; platelet-derived growth factor receptors ( P09619 ) -α and -β ; and c-kit tyrosine kinases . DB06589 exhibits distinct pharmacokinetic and toxicity profiles compared with other agents in the class of P15692 signaling pathway inhibitors . AREAS COVERED : This review discusses the scientific rationale for the development of pazopanib , as well as the preclinical and clinical trials that led to the approval of pazopanib for patients with advanced RCC . The most recent information , including data from the 2010 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the design of ongoing Phase III trials , is discussed . Finally , an algorithm utilizing level I evidence for the treatment of patients with this disease is proposed . EXPERT OPINION : The treatment of metastatic RCC has changed dramatically over the last 5 years . Six novel agents - sunitinib , sorafenib , temsirolimus , everolimus , bevacizumab ( used in combination with interferon ) , and pazopanib ( Votrient ) - have been approved for the treatment of metastatic RCC . The clinical data to date clearly place pazopanib among the most active of the targeted therapies . Synergistic inhibition of breast cancer cell lines with a dual inhibitor of P00533 -HER-2/neu and a Bcl-2 inhibitor . The epidermal growth factor receptor ( P00533 ) ( ErbB1 ) and HER-2/neu ( ErbB2 ) are members of the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases . These receptors are overexpressed in a variety of human tumors and overexpression generally correlates with poor prognosis and decreased survival . DB01259 , a reversible inhibitor of both P00533 and HER-2/neu , has shown some success in achieving clinical responses in heavily pretreated advanced cancer patients . GW2974 is a reversible dual inhibitor similar to lapatinib , but GW2974 was not progressed to clinical trials due to pharmacokinetic issues . Bcl-2 , an anti-apoptotic protein , is also overexpressed in a number of human tumors . Bcl-2 inhibitors induce apoptosis and sensitize cancer cells to other therapies . The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of combining ErbB and Bcl-2 inhibitors on the growth of human breast cancer cell lines . P00533 /HER-2/neu tyrosine kinase inhibitors ( lapatinib and GW2974 ) were combined with Bcl-2 inhibitors ( HA14-1 or GX15-070 ) and the anti-proliferative effects were determined by the MTT tetrazolium dye assay . Combinations were tested in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells , a HER-2/neu transfected MCF-7 cell line ( MCF/18 ) , and a tamoxifen-resistant MCF-7 cell line ( Q99707 -3 ) . A synergistic inhibitory effect was observed with the combination of inhibitors of P00533 -HER-2/neu ( lapatinib or GW2974 ) and Bcl-2 ( GX15-070 or HA14-1 ) on the growth of the MCF-7 , MCF/18 , and Q99707 -3 human breast cancer cell lines . This study suggests that simultaneously blocking the ErbB family of receptor tyrosine kinases and Bcl-2 family of proteins may be a benefit to breast cancer patients . The achilles heel of ErbB-2/ P04626 : regulation by the Hsp90 chaperone machine and potential for pharmacological intervention . Signal transduction mediated by ErbB/HER receptor tyrosine kinases is crucial for the development and maintenance of epithelial tissues , and aberrant signaling is frequently associated with malignancies of epithelial origin . This review focuses on the roles played by the Hsp90 chaperone machinery in the regulation of signaling through the ErbB/HER network , and discusses potential therapeutic strategies that disrupt chaperone functions . Hsp90 and its associated cochaperones regulate ErbB signal transduction through multiple mechanisms . The chaperone system controls the stability of the nascent forms of both ErbB-1 ( P01133 -receptor ) and ErbB-2/ P04626 , while regulation of the mature form is restricted to ErbB-2 . Regulation by the Hsp90 complex extends to downstream effectors of ErbB signaling , namely P04049 , Pdk-1 and Akt/ P31749 . Disrupting the function of Hsp90 results in the degradation of both the receptors and their effectors , thereby inhibiting tumor cell growth . The importance of an Hsp90-recognition motif located within the kinase domain of ErbB-2 is discussed , as well as a direct role for Hsp90 in regulating tyrosine kinase activity . In light of recent observations , we emphasize the ability of specific tyrosine kinase inhibitors to selectively target ErbB-2 to the chaperone-mediated degradation pathway . ErbB-specific drugs are already used to treat cancers , and clinical trials are underway for additional compounds that intercept ErbB signaling , including drugs that target Hsp90 . Hence , the dependence of ErbB-2 upon Hsp90 reveals an Achilles heel , which opens a window of opportunity for combating cancers driven by the ErbB/HER signaling network . All-trans-retinoic Acid Modulates the Plasticity and Inhibits the Motility of Breast Cancer Cells : ROLE OF P46531 AND TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ( TGFβ ) . All-trans-retinoic acid ( DB00755 ) is a natural compound proposed for the treatment/chemoprevention of breast cancer . Increasing evidence indicates that aberrant regulation of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition ( EMT ) is a determinant of the cancer cell invasive and metastatic behavior . The effects of DB00755 on EMT are largely unknown . In P04626 -positive SKBR3 and UACC812 cells , showing co-amplification of the P04626 and P10276 genes , DB00755 activates a RARα-dependent epithelial differentiation program . In SKBR3 cells , this causes the formation/reorganization of adherens and tight junctions . Epithelial differentiation and augmented cell-cell contacts underlie the anti-migratory action exerted by the retinoid in cells exposed to the EMT-inducing factors P01133 and heregulin-β1 . Down-regulation of P46531 , an emerging EMT modulator , is involved in the inhibition of motility by DB00755 . Indeed , the retinoid blocks P46531 up-regulation by P01133 and/or heregulin-β1 . Pharmacological inhibition of γ-secretase and P46531 processing also abrogates SKBR3 cell migration . Stimulation of TGFβ contributes to the anti-migratory effect of DB00755 . The retinoid switches TGFβ from an EMT-inducing and pro-migratory determinant to an anti-migratory mediator . Inhibition of the P46531 pathway not only plays a role in the anti-migratory action of DB00755 ; it is relevant also for the anti-proliferative activity of the retinoid in HCC1599 breast cancer cells , which are addicted to P46531 for growth/viability . This effect is enhanced by the combination of DB00755 and the γ-secretase inhibitor N-(N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl)-l-alanyl)-S-phenylglycine t-butyl ester , supporting the concept that the two compounds act at the transcriptional and post-translational levels along the P46531 pathway . [ Measurement of rifampicin and clarithromycin in serum by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection ] . DB01045 ( RFP ) induces hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes , making drug interactions a very important clinical problem . DB01211 ( P62158 ) metabolism is reportedly enhanced by induction of hepatic drug-metabolizing enzymes ( P08684 ) by RFP , so that the blood lend of P62158 decreases when RFP is administered concurrently . We connected an electrochemical detector to a high-performance liquid chromatograph ( HPLC ) for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations of RFP and P62158 . Using samples of patient serum , normal serum , and reference standards , we compared HPLC by an external laboratory and the results of LC/MS/MS analysis with those of this new assay . A strong correlation was seen between our HPLC results and those of the external laboratory in RFP levels ( r=0.975 , p < 0.01 ) . A strong correlation was also seen between results we obtained for P62158 with the electrochemical detector in this assay and values measured by LC/MS/MS analysis ( r=0.995 , p < 0.01 ) . Our method enabled simple , rapid measurement of RFP and P62158 by connecting the HPLC and electrochemical detector in tandem . This system was used to modulate dosage during combined therapy with RFP and P62158 . The therapeutic effect for nontuberculous mycobacteriosis is expected to improve , and our HPLC is expected to be useful for simple , rapid , easy measurement of blood concentrations . DB06589 inhibits the activation of P09619 β-expressing astrocytes in the brain metastatic microenvironment of breast cancer cells . Brain metastases occur in more than one-third of metastatic breast cancer patients whose tumors overexpress P04626 or are triple negative . Brain colonization of cancer cells occurs in a unique environment , containing microglia , oligodendrocytes , astrocytes , and neurons . Although a neuroinflammatory response has been documented in brain metastasis , its contribution to cancer progression and therapy remains poorly understood . Using an experimental brain metastasis model , we characterized the brain metastatic microenvironment of brain tropic , P04626 -transfected MDA-MB-231 human breast carcinoma cells ( 231-BR- P04626 ) . A previously unidentified subpopulation of metastasis-associated astrocytes expressing phosphorylated platelet-derived growth factor receptor β ( at tyrosine 751 ; p751- P09619 β ) was identified around perivascular brain micrometastases . p751- P09619 β(+) astrocytes were also identified in human brain metastases from eight craniotomy specimens and in primary cultures of astrocyte-enriched glial cells . Previously , we reported that pazopanib , a multispecific tyrosine kinase inhibitor , prevented the outgrowth of 231-BR- P04626 large brain metastases by 73 % . Here , we evaluated the effect of pazopanib on the brain neuroinflammatory microenvironment . DB06589 treatment resulted in 70 % ( P = 0.023 ) decrease of the p751- P09619 β(+) astrocyte population , at the lowest dose of 30 mg/kg , twice daily . Collectively , the data identify a subpopulation of activated astrocytes in the subclinical perivascular stage of brain metastases and show that they are inhibitable by pazopanib , suggesting its potential to prevent the development of brain micrometastases in breast cancer patients . Functional methionine synthase deficiency ( cblE and cblG ) : clinical and biochemical heterogeneity . Functional methionine synthase deficiency is generally characterized by homocystinuria and hypomethioninemia in the absence of methylmalonic aciduria . Patients are divided into two classes , cblE and cblG , on the basis of complementation analysis . Presentation has usually been in the first 2 years of life , but one patient came to medical attention at age 21 years with symptoms initially diagnosed as multiple sclerosis . Common findings among 11 patients ( 4 with cblE and 7 with cblG ) have included megaloblastic anemia ( all patients ) and various neurological deficits including developmental retardation ( 10 patients ) , cerebral atrophy ( 8 patients ) , hypotonia ( 7 patients ) , EEG abnormalities ( 6 patients ) , and nystagmus ( 5 patients ) . Hypertonia , seizures , blindness , and ataxia were less frequent . All patients have responded to therapy with cobalamin with resolution of anemia and biochemical abnormalities ; neurological deficits resolved more slowly and in some cases incompletely . DB00200 has been more effective than cyanocobalamin . Fibroblasts from patients with cblE ( 5 patients ) and cblG ( 6 patients ) all showed decreased intracellular levels of methylcobalamin ( DB03614 ) and decreased incorporation of label from 5-methyltetrahydrofolate into macromolecules , suggesting decreased activity of the DB03614 -dependent enzyme methionine synthase . Q99707 specific activity in extracts of all cblE fibroblasts was normal or near-normal under standard reducing conditions ; synthase specific activity in extracts of 5 cblG patients was low but was high in a 6th patient measured in another laboratory . Thus , there is heterogeneity among patients with functional methionine synthase deficiency both in clinical presentation and in the results of biochemical studies of cultured cells . Factors regulating insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3 binding , processing , and potentiation of insulin-like growth factor action . In this study , we investigated the effects of various biochemical and pharmacological agents on insulin-like growth factor ( IGF ) -binding protein-3 ( P17936 ) cell binding and action in cultured bovine fibroblasts . When cells were preincubated for 48 h with 50 nM recombinant human ( rh ) P17936 , P05019 -stimulated [3H]aminoisobutyric acid ( [125H]AIB ) uptake was enhanced 2- to 3-fold . The addition of cytoskeletal disrupting agents during the preincubation with DB05897 did not affect P17936 potentiation of P05019 action , nor did a variety of serine , aspartate , and metalloproteinase inhibitors . On the other hand , ammonium chloride and chloroquine , weak bases that neutralize the pH of acidic cell compartments , blocked P17936 potentiation of P05019 -stimulated [3H]AIB uptake . Chloroquine and ammonium chloride had no effect alone and did not inhibit P08069 binding or action in the absence of DB05897 . Bafilomycin A , a specific inhibitor of DB00171 -dependent hydrogen ion pumps , also inhibited P17936 potentiation of P05019 -stimulated [3H]AIB uptake . Competitive [125I] P05019 binding and affinity cross-linking experiments suggested structure/function changes in cell-bound P17936 that were altered in the presence of chloroquine and bafilomycin . DB01109 markedly decreased initial P17936 cell adherence , but could not promote dissociation of P17936 from cells after the 48-h preincubation . Moreover , heparin did not inhibit P17936 potentiation of P05019 action . In summary , these data indicate that P17936 undergoes specific pH-dependent structural and/or environmental modifications that mediate the enhancing effect of P17936 on P05019 action in bovine fibroblasts . They also suggest that P17936 binding to heparin-like molecules on the cell surface is not directly involved in this process . Intraepithelial CD8-positive T lymphocytes predict survival for patients with serous stage III ovarian carcinomas : relevance of clonal selection of T lymphocytes . BACKGROUND : The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic effect of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes ( TILs ) in serous stage III ovarian carcinoma to determine Q15399 clonality and to correlate this to Her2/neu expression . METHODS : DB03843 -fixed and paraffin-embedded ovarian carcinomas were examined for P11836 - , CD3- , P01730 - and CD8-positive lymphocytes ( n=100 ) , and for Her2/neu-positive tumour cells ( n=55/100 ) by immunohistochemistry . Clonality analysis was carried out by T-cell receptor gamma ( TCRgamma ) gene rearrangements ( n=93/100 ) . Statistical analyses included experimental and clinico-pathological variables , as well as disease-free ( DFS ) and overall ( OS ) survival . RESULTS : P11836 -positive B lymphocytes were present in 57.7 % ( stromal ) /33.0 % ( intraepithelial ) and CD3-positive T lymphocytes in 99.0 % ( stromal ) /90.2 % ( intraepithelial ) of ovarian carcinomas . Intraepithelial CD3-positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved DFS in optimally debulked patients ( P=0.0402 ) . Intraepithelial CD8-positive T lymphocytes were correlated with improved OS in all optimally debulked patients ( P=0.0201 ) and in those undergoing paclitaxel/carboplatin therapy ( P=0.0092 ) . Finally , rarified and clonal TCRgamma gene rearrangements were detected in 37 out of 93 ( 39.8 % ) and 15 out of 93 ( 16.1 % ) cases , respectively . This was marginally associated with improved DFS ( P=0.0873 ) . Despite a significant correlation of P04626 /neu status and intraepithelial CD8-positive lymphocytes ( P=0.0264 ) , this was non-directional ( R=-0.257 ; P=0.0626 ) . CONCLUSION : Improved survival of ovarian cancer patients is related to the infiltration , clonal selection and intraepithelial persistence of T lymphocytes . Variants of dopamine and serotonin candidate genes as predictors of response to risperidone treatment in first-episode schizophrenia . AIMS : Abnormalities in dopaminergic and serotonergic transmission systems are thought to be involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of antipsychotics . We conducted a pharmacogenetic study to evaluate whether variants in dopamine-related genes ( P21728 - P21918 , P31749 and GSK3beta ) and serotonin receptor genes ( P08908 , P28222 , P28221 , P28223 , P28335 , P50406 and P34969 ) can be used to predict the efficacy of risperidone treatment for schizophrenia . MATERIALS & METHODS : A total of 120 first-episode neuroleptic-naive schizophrenia patients were treated with risperidone monotherapy for 8 weeks and clinical symptoms were evaluated by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale . RESULTS : Among the 30 variants that we examined , two SNPs in P14416 ( -241A > G [ rs1799978 ] and TaqIA [ rs1800497 ] ) and two SNPs in P31749 ( P31749 -SNP1 [ rs3803300 ] and P31749 -SNP5 [ rs2494732 ] ) were significant predictors of treatment response to risperidone . CONCLUSION : These data suggest that the SNPs in P14416 and P31749 may influence the treatment response to risperidone in schizophrenia patients . Rheb protein binds CAD ( carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2 , aspartate transcarbamoylase , and dihydroorotase ) protein in a GTP- and effector domain-dependent manner and influences its cellular localization and carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase ( CPSase ) activity . Rheb small GTPases , which consist of Rheb1 and Q8TAI7 ( also known as RhebL1 ) in mammalian cells , are unique members of the Ras superfamily and play central roles in regulating protein synthesis and cell growth by activating P42345 . To gain further insight into the function of Rheb , we carried out a search for Rheb-binding proteins and found that Rheb binds to P27708 ( carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2 , aspartate transcarbamoylase , and dihydroorotase ) , a multifunctional enzyme required for the de novo synthesis of pyrimidine nucleotides . CAD binding is more pronounced with Q8TAI7 than with Rheb1 . Rheb binds CAD in a GTP- and effector domain-dependent manner . The region of CAD where Rheb binds is located at the C-terminal region of the carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase domain and not in the dihydroorotase and aspartate transcarbamoylase domains . Rheb stimulated carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase activity of CAD in vitro . In addition , an elevated level of intracellular UTP pyrimidine nucleotide was observed in Tsc2-deficient cells , which was attenuated by knocking down of Rheb . Immunostaining analysis showed that expression of Rheb leads to increased accumulation of CAD on lysosomes . Both a farnesyltransferase inhibitor that blocks membrane association of Rheb and knockdown of Rheb mislocalized CAD . These results establish CAD as a downstream effector of Rheb and suggest a possible role of Rheb in regulating de novo pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis .