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Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx ; 70(2): 78-88, may.-abr. 2013. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-701227

ABSTRACT

Introducción. La colonización e infección crónica por Helicobacter pylori es el factor de mayor contribución al desarrollo de cáncer gástrico. Se ha descrito un gran repertorio de adhesinas que contribuyen a la adaptación específica de la bacteria al nicho gástrico y, para H. pylori , al igual que en otras bacterias patógenas, la formación de biopelícula es fundamental en la supervivencia a ambientes no favorables. Las fimbrias o pili tipo IV son responsables de la adhesión de diversas bacterias patógenas ( Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa y Vibrio cholerae) a distintas superficies. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar y analizar genes que pudieran codificar para proteínas involucradas en la biogénesis de fimbrias en H. pylori y caracterizar su expresión durante la formación de biopelícula. Métodos. Se emplearon herramientas bioinformáticas y moleculares, tales como la base de datos del NCBI para la búsqueda de secuencias de proteínas relacionadas con la biogénesis de fimbrias, así como la herramienta de PSI BLAST. Los alineamientos múltiples se realizaron con el programa T-COFFEE y HMMER. La predicción de las estructuras secundarias se realizó con ANTHEPROT y las estructuras terciarias se predijeron con el programa I-TASSER. Resultados. Se identificaron dos homólogos, jhp0257 y HP0272, de la proteína PilN de Campylobacter rectus y Xilella fastidiosa , la cual es parte de la maquinaria del ensamble de la fimbria tipo IV. Asimismo, las proteínas jhp0887 y HP0953 presentaron homología a nivel del péptido señal de PilA de P. aeruginosa , y la proteína HP0953 se sobreexpresó durante la formación de la biopelícula. Conclusiones. H. pylori posee proteínas homólogas a las proteínas de familias fimbriales, específicamente PilN y PilA, que ensamblan fimbria tipo IV en otras bacterias. Esta última tiene un nivel de expresión mayor durante la etapa inicial del proceso de formación de biopelícula.


Background. Colonization and chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori is the major contributing factor to the development of gastric cancer. A large repertoire of adhesins has been described that contribute to the adaptation of bacteria to a specific gastric niche. As in other pathogenic bacteria, H. pylori biofilm formation is central to survival on unfavorable environments. Type IV pili or fimbriae are responsible for the adhesion of many pathogenic bacteria (e.g., Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Vibrio cholerae ) to various surfaces. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze genes that might encode proteins involved in the biogenesis of fimbriae on H. pylori and characterize their expression during biofilm formation. Methods. PSI BLAST, bioinformatics and molecular tools were used as well as the NCBI database search for sequences related to protein biogenesis of fimbriae. Multiple alignments were performed using the HMMer and T-COFFEE programs. The secondary structure prediction was performed with ANTHEPROT and the tertiary structures were predicted with the I-Tasser. Results. We identified two counterparts-jhp0257 and HP0272-from protein of Campylobacter rectus and PilN Xilella fastidiosa , which is part of the machinery of assembly type IV fimbria. Similarly, proteins jhp0887 and HP0953 show homology from peptide PilA level of P. aeruginosa , and the HP0953 protein is overexpressed during the formation of the biofilm. Conclusions. H. pylori possesses proteins homologous to fimbrial protein families, specifically PilN and PilA, which join type IV fimbriae in other bacteria. The latter has a higher expression level during the initial stage of the formation of biofilm.

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Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx ; 67(3): 293-302, may.-jun. 2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-701019

ABSTRACT

Actualmente, se ha dado una revolución tecnológica en la medicina personalizada. En esta nueva fase de la proteómica, la prioridad es la apreciación de los valores y virtudes del ser humano. Por esto, no debemos olvidar que las dos razones principales de la medicina personalizada son el reconocimiento de la dignidad de la persona y el diagnóstico y el tratamiento hecho a la medida para cada paciente, se deben tomar en cuenta el trasfondo social y el entorno ambiental a la par de los genes y las proteínas.


Personalized medicine has led the technological revolution in proteomics into a new phase where appreciation of the values and virtues of the human being are paramount. Thus we must not forget that the two main reason for personalized medicine are both acknowledgment of the person's dignity and a tailored diagnosis and treatment of each patient, taking into account not only genes and proteins but also the person's social background and environment.

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Salud pública Méx ; 44(1): 50-56, ene.-feb. 2002.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-331729

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of IgG antibodies against Group B streptococci (GBS) among women of reproductive age in Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Serum specimens were drawn from 15 to 40 year-old women, representative of all regions and socioeconomic levels of the country. The sample was randomly selected from Banco Nacional de Sueros (National Sera Bank); serum samples were collected during a national seroepidemiologic survey conducted in 1987-1988. The assays for standardization and for evaluation of seroprevalence were carried out at the Hospital de PediatrÝa del Centro MÚdico Nacional Siglo XXI (Children's Hospital) Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) (Mexican Institute of Social Security) from January to November 1995. IgG antibodies against group B antigen were studied with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) developed in our lab. Group B antigen was produced and purified from the reference strain GBS 110. RESULTS: A total of 2669 serum samples were studied; 2405 were positive to anti-group B antigen IgG antibodies, for a seroprevalence of 90.2. No differences in prevalence were found among the different age groups or among the different states of the country. CONCLUSIONS: The high seroprevalence of antibodies against GBS suggests that young women in Mexico are commonly exposed to GBS infection.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Streptococcus agalactiae , Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology , Streptococcus agalactiae , Immunoglobulin G , Prevalence , Reproducibility of Results , Mexico , Seroepidemiologic Studies , Streptococcal Infections/blood
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Arch. med. res ; 30(3): 171-8, mayo-jun. 1999. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-256644

ABSTRACT

Background. This study was carried out with the aim of detecting possible differences between proteins secreted by fresh wild isolates of Mycrobacterium tuberculosis and from a reference strain of this microorganism, H37Rv TMCC 102. Materials and Methods. This reference strain of M tuberculosis has been in our laboratory for over 10 years, where it has been maintained by serial subcultures in PBY and Lo-wenstein-Jensen media. Patterns of protein secretion and recognition by sera derive from both tuberculosis patients and normal individuals were analysed by electrophoresis and Western blotting. Results. No major qualitative differences were observed among the several strains studied with respect to protein patterns or recognition of these proteins by test sera. Normal sera were found to react with almost all antigens recognized by tuberculosis sera, but with less intensity. However, a small protein of 14.5 kDa, secreted by both the wild and reference strain of M. tuberculosis, was recognized by 32 of the 40 tuberculous patient sera tested (80 percent), and was not recognized by any of the 40 serum samples derived from healthy individuals. Conclusions. This small protein seems to be a potentially important antigen for the serological diagnosis of tuberculosis and/or for use in the follow-up patients who received treatment


Subject(s)
Humans , Antigens, Bacterial/physiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology , Bacterial Proteins , Case-Control Studies , Reference Standards
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Bol. méd. Hosp. Infant. Méx ; 42(5): 310-3, mayo 1985.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-27071

ABSTRACT

Las citotoxinas VT y "Shiga-like" juegan un papel importante en la diarrea provocada por algunas cepas enteropatógenas de E. coli. Existe confusión acerca de que si estas dos actividades se deben a una sola toxina. Se empleó la cepa H30 de E. coli perteneciente al grupo 026 en la cual se describieron las dos actividades mediante una cinética de crecimiento tomando muestras a diferentes intervalos para observar su correlación con la actividad citotóxica, tanto en sobrenadante de cultivo como en lisado celular, probándola en cultivos de tejidos de células Hela y fibroblastos de ratón. Encontramos que en el sobrenadante la actividad citotóxica aparece en la fase logarítmica de crecimiento, mientras que la actividad en el lisado aparece hasta la fase estacionaria. Pensamos que se trata de dos citotoxinas diferentes producidas por la misma cepa, aunque es necesario profundizar en esta línea de trabajo


Subject(s)
Cytotoxins/biosynthesis , Escherichia coli/metabolism , Diarrhea/microbiology
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Arch. invest. méd ; 16(1): 119-25, ene.-mar. 1985. tab
Article in Spanish, English | LILACS | ID: lil-26511

ABSTRACT

En este estudio se pretendió definir si existe alguna diferencia en el potencial toxígeno de cepas de Clostridium difficile aisladas de lactantes comparadas con cepas aisladas de adultos. Se analizan las cepas aisladas para producción de toxina a utilizando la prueba de asa intestinal de conejo y un ensayo inmunoenzimático, y para la toxína B, ensayos en cultivo de tejidos. Se encontró que las cepas toxígenas fueron menos frecuentes entre los aislamientos de lactantes (6 de 16) que entre los aislamientos de adultos (5 de 6). Estos resultados sugieren que las cepas no productoras, así como las poco productoras, son más frecuentes entre los lactantes


Subject(s)
Infant , Adult , Humans , Clostridium/metabolism , Toxins, Biological/biosynthesis , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Feces/microbiology , Radioimmunoassay
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