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Yersinia pestis phage is a virus that is parasitic within Yersinia pestis and can specifically lyses Yersinia pestis. The adsorption sites of phage infesting host bacteria are called receptor binding protein (RBP), including extracellular membrane protein, lipopolysaccharide, teichoteic acid, pili, flagella, capsular polysaccharide, etc., of which extracellular membrane protein and lipopolysaccharide are the receptors of Yersinia pestis phage. RBP plays a decisive role in the process of Yersinia pestis phage infecting Yersinia pestis. Therefore, the classification, isolation and application of Yersinia pestis phage are summarized; the research progress in identification and structure of Yersinia pestis phage receptor is analyzed, which is helpful in understanding the cleavage mechanism of Yersinia pestis phage and the interaction mode with Yersinia pestis from the molecular level, and provide more powerful support for in-depth study on Yersinia pestis phage receptor.
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Objective To investigate the expressions of growth factor receptor binding protein 7 (GRB7) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in endometrial carcinoma and their clinical significances. Methods Immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expressions of GRB7 and HER2 in 52 endometrial carcinoma tissues, 38 endometrial atypical hyperplasia tissues and 30 normal endometrial tissues collected from patients in the Sixth People's Hospital of Shanghai Jiao Tong University from May 2015 to September 2017. The relationship between the expressions of GRB7 and HER2 and clinicopathological features of endometrial carcinoma patients was analyzed. Results The positive expression rates of GRB7 in endometrial carcinoma, endometrial atypical hyperplasia and normal endometrial tissues were 71.2％ (37/52), 39.5％(15/38), and 13.3％(2/30), respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2=35.14, P<0.05). The positive expression rates of HER2 in endometrial carcinoma, endometrial atypical hyperplasia and normal endometrial tissues were 67.3％ (35/52), 34.2％ (13/38), and 10.0％ (3/30), respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2= 29.360, P< 0.05). The positive expression rates of GRB7 in endometrial carcinoma patients with different clinical stages, histological grades and pathological types were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The positive expression rates of HER2 in endometrial carcinoma patients with different clinical stages, histological grades, lymph nodes metastasis and myometrial invasion were statistically significant (all P< 0.05). The expression of GRB7 in endometrial carcinoma was positively correlated with the expression of HER2 (r=0.375, P<0.05). Conclusion The high expressions of GRB7 and HER2 in endometrial carcinoma are closely related to the malignant degree of endometrial carcinoma.
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Objective To explore the expressions of growth factor receptor binding protein 2 -associated bin-ding protein -1 (Gab -1 )and glioma -associated oncogene homologue -1 (Gli -1 )in pediatric medulloblastoma,and to analyze their correlation between clinical and pathological characteristics and prognosis in pediatric medulloblastoma. Methods Elivision immunohistochemistry was used to detect the expressions of Gab -1 and Gli -1 protein in tissue microarray of 40 paraffin embedded pediatric medulloblastoma specimens.Chi -square test or Fisher exact test was used to analyze the correlation between Gab -1 and Gli -1 protein expressions with gender,age,tumor location and pathological subtypes.Follow -up data were handled by using Kaplan -Meier survival analysis and Cox regression anal-ysis.Results Positive expression ratios of Gab -1 and Gli -1 protein in 40 pediatric medulloblastoma were 35.0%and 55.0%,respectively.The positive expression rate of Gab -1 in medulloblastoma tissues had no statistical signifi-cance between different genders[male:30.4%(7 /23 cases)vs.female:41 .2%(7 /17 cases)],age[0.05).There were statistical differences of positive expression rate of Gli -1 protein in different age groups[0.05).Kaplan -Meier survival analysis showed that the age,the expressions of Gab -1 and Gli -1 protein were correlated with prognosis of pediatric medulloblastoma(all P <0.05).Cox regression indicated that the age,pathological subtypes and the expression of Gli -1 protein were independent prognostic indicators in pediatric medulloblastoma(all P <0.05).Conclusion Expression of Gab -1 and Gli -1 protein is significantly correlated with the prognosis of medulloblastoma,and the positive expression is a marker of unfavorable prognosis.
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Glutamate acting on AMPA-type ionotropic glutamate receptor (AMPAR) mediates the majority of fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the mammalian central nervous system. Dynamic regulation of AMPAR by post-translational modifications is one of the key elements that allow the nervous system to adapt to environment stimulations. S-palmitoylation, an important lipid modification by post-translational addition of a long-chain fatty acid to a cysteine residue, regulates AMPA receptor trafficking, which dynamically affects multiple fundamental brain functions, such as learning and memory. In vivo, S-palmitoylation is controlled by palmitoyl acyl transferases and palmitoyl thioesterases. In this review, we highlight advances in the mechanisms for dynamic AMPA receptors palmitoylation, and discuss how palmitoylation affects AMPA receptors function at synapses in recent years. Pharmacological regulation of S-palmitoylation may serve as a novel therapeutic strategy for neurobiological diseases.