ABSTRACT
El acople de un ligando con un receptor induce una señal que viaja a través de este último hasta llegar a su dominio intracelular, donde desencadena una cascada de respuesta. Analizando el acople del Receptor de Células T (TCR) con antígenos foráneos, los autores identificaron patrones moleculares de geometría planar al interior de este receptor, capaces de internalizar la señal producida por el acople TCR/Antígeno. Este mecanismo fue también hallado en diversidad de sistemas receptor-ligando de diferente funcionalidad biológica, tales como las parejas Bomba de Calcio-ADP, el acople viral gp120-CD4 y el sistema Hemoglobina-Oxígeno. Dicho mecanismo identificado por los autores es de naturaleza Cuántica y permitiría explicar la transducción de señales en todo tipo de receptores bioquímicos. Este hallazgo facilitaría el diseño de péptidos-vacuna con alta capacidad inmunogénica así como el desarrollo de nuevos medicamentos.
The coupling of a ligand with a receptor induces a signal that travels through the receptor until it reaches the intracellular domain, where it triggers a response cascade. By analyzing the coupling of receptor cells (TCR) with foreign antigens, the authors identified the presence of molecular patterns, planar in geometry, within this receptor, that are capable of internalizing the signal produced by TCR/antigen coupling. This mechanism, also found in a range of receptor-ligand systems with greatly differing biological functions, including calcium pump-ADP, gp120-CD4 viral coupling, and the hemoglobin-oxygen system, is quantum in nature and capable of explaining the means of signal transduction in all kinds of biochemical receptors. As such, the finding may facilitate the design of vaccine-peptides with high immunogenicity, as well as make it possible to develop new drugs.
O acoplamento de um ligante com um receptor induz um sinal que viaja através do receptor atingindo seu domínio intracelular onde desencadeia uma cascata de resposta. Analisando o acoplamento do Receptor de Células T (TCR) com antígenos forâneos, os autores identificaram padrões moleculares de geometria planar no interior desse receptor, capazes de internalizar o sinal produzido pelo acoplamento TCR/ Antígeno. Esse mecanismo também foi encontrado em múltiplos sistemas receptor-ligante de diferente funcionalidade biológica, tais como os pares Bomba de Cálcio-ADP, o acoplamento viral gp120-CD4 e o sistema de Hemoglobina-Oxigênio. Tal mecanismo identificado pelos autores é de natureza Quântica e permitiria explicar a transdução de sinais em todo tipo de receptores bioquímicos. Este achado também facilitaria o desenho de peptídeos-vacina com alta capacidade imunogênica bem como o desenvolvimento de novos medicamentos.
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Electromagnetic Fields , Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell , Signal Transduction , Hemoglobins , OxygenABSTRACT
The expression of c-met stimulated by high glucose in human renal tubular epithelial cells and the role of HGF/c-met system in diabetic nephropathy were examined. The proximal tubular epithelial cells were cultured in vitro under different conditions. MTT was used for the detection of cellular proliferation and RT-PCR was employed for measurement of c-met mRNA level. Our results showed that under different conditions, there were no significant differences in the proliferation of proximal tubular epithelial cells 12 h and 24 h after the culuture (P＞0.05). The proliferation of proximal tubular epithelial cells showed a significant change 96 h after the culture and the cellular proliferation induced by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) was very active (P＜0.05). Moreover, no significant difference in the expression of c-met mRNA was found 12 h after the culture under different conditions (P＞0.05), while 24 and 96 h after the culture, a persistent and significantly higher expression of c-met mRNA was found in HGF-induced proliferation. It is concluded that addition of exogenous HGF could inhibit the apoptosis induced by high-level glucose, promote the proliferation of proximal tubular epithelial cells, and induce the expression of c-met. Our study suggests that local up-regulation of HGF/c-met system plays an important role in the repair of renal damage in diabetic nephropathy.
ABSTRACT
Objective To examine the expression of hepatocyte growth factor(HGF) receptor (c-met) and investigate the changes in activity of the HGF/c-met system in human kidney fibroblast by high glucose. Methods HGF and c-met mRNA levels in fibroblast induced by high glucose were detected by RT-PCR. C-met protein was examined by Western blotting. At the same time, the expression of TGF-? and c-met in the exogenous HGF and treating with anti-c-met antibody in vitro were measured. Results Extremely rapid induction of HGF and c-met mRNA was observed at the first six hours by high glucose. On the other hand, both c-met mRNA and c-met protein were markedly increased. HGF (50 ng/ml) induced the expression of c-met ( P