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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES@#Recent studies have examined the structure-function relationship of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). This study aimed to identify and rank HDL-associated proteins involved in several biological function of HDL.@*METHODS@#HDLs isolated from 48 participants were analyzed. Cholesterol efflux capacity, effect of HDL on nitric oxide production, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression were assessed. The relative abundance of identified proteins in the highest vs. lowest quartile was expressed using the normalized spectral abundance factor ratio.@*RESULTS@#After adjustment by multiple testing, six proteins, thyroxine-binding globulin, alpha-1B-glycoprotein, plasma serine protease inhibitor, vitronectin, angiotensinogen, and serum amyloid A-4, were more abundant (relative abundance ratio ≥2) in HDLs with the highest cholesterol efflux capacity. In contrast, three proteins, complement C4-A, alpha-2-macroglobulin, and immunoglobulin mu chain C region, were less abundant (relative abundance ratio <0.5). In terms of nitric oxide production and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression, no proteins showed abundance ratios ≥2 or <0.5 after adjustment. Proteins correlated with the functional parameters of HDL belonged to diverse biological categories.@*CONCLUSIONS@#In summary, this study ranked proteins showing higher or lower abundance in HDLs with high functional capacities and newly identified multiple proteins linked to cholesterol efflux capacity.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have examined the structure-function relationship of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). This study aimed to identify and rank HDL-associated proteins involved in several biological function of HDL.METHODS: HDLs isolated from 48 participants were analyzed. Cholesterol efflux capacity, effect of HDL on nitric oxide production, and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression were assessed. The relative abundance of identified proteins in the highest vs. lowest quartile was expressed using the normalized spectral abundance factor ratio.RESULTS: After adjustment by multiple testing, six proteins, thyroxine-binding globulin, alpha-1B-glycoprotein, plasma serine protease inhibitor, vitronectin, angiotensinogen, and serum amyloid A-4, were more abundant (relative abundance ratio ≥2) in HDLs with the highest cholesterol efflux capacity. In contrast, three proteins, complement C4-A, alpha-2-macroglobulin, and immunoglobulin mu chain C region, were less abundant (relative abundance ratio <0.5). In terms of nitric oxide production and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 expression, no proteins showed abundance ratios ≥2 or <0.5 after adjustment. Proteins correlated with the functional parameters of HDL belonged to diverse biological categories.CONCLUSIONS: In summary, this study ranked proteins showing higher or lower abundance in HDLs with high functional capacities and newly identified multiple proteins linked to cholesterol efflux capacity.
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Amiloide , Angiotensinogênio , Aterosclerose , Doenças Cardiovasculares , Colesterol , Proteínas do Sistema Complemento , Cadeias mu de Imunoglobulina , Lipoproteínas , Óxido Nítrico , Plasma , Proteômica , Serina Proteases , Globulina de Ligação a Tiroxina , Molécula 1 de Adesão de Célula Vascular , VitronectinaRESUMO
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: There are two methods of color choice for the esthetic restoration. One is visual shade matching which draws a comparison between shade guide and teeth in dentist's own eye and the other is using a digital shade analysis system recently introduced. Although the visual shade matching has a lot of problems, decision of color by this visual shade matching and the ways of expression for the decided color are still applicable to clinical dentistry. PURPOSE: This study is designed to investigate shade guides used in the dental clinics and laboratories have the same value using ShadeEye-NCC(R). dental chroma meter (Shofu Inc., Kyoto, Japan) using shade guide are evaluated. MATERIAL AND METHODS: At the first experiment, eight Vita Lumin Vacuum shade guides (Vident Inc., California, USA) were collected from the dental clinics. A1 and B1 shade tabs are chosen and the colors are analyzed five times each in both tooth and porcelain modes by digital shade analysis system, ShadeEye-NCC(R). In the second experiment, twelve Vita shade guides using practically in the dental clinics and laboratories were collected and also A1 and B1 shade tabs are chosen and the colors of A1 and B1 are analyzed one time each in both tooth and porcelain modes by ShadeEye-NCC(R). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: There were significant differences among eight shade guides in terms of shade (chroma), value and hue in both of A1 and B1 (P < .05). Shade guides using in present both dental clinics and laboratories did not show significant differences, except A1 in the porcelain mode, it showed significant differences (P < .05) in the shade even though the shade tab has the same name.
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California , Clínicas Odontológicas , Porcelana Dentária , Odontologia , Olho , Compostos de Quinolínio , Dente , VácuoRESUMO
To investigate the relationship between genetic variation in the renin-angiotensin system and the effect of 12-week endurance training in Korean women. Seventeen women who participated in an endurance training program for 12 weeks were genotyped for the angiotensinogen M235T polymorphism, angiotensin II type 1 receptor A1166C polymorphism, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] T-3892C polymorphism, and angiotensin II type 2 receptor C3123A polymorphism. The following clinical parameters were measured before and after the endurance training program: blood pressure, body composition, ventilatory response, total cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose. Of the genetic markers investigated, the frequency of the T allele for the ACE T-3892C polymorphism was significantly associated with the response in body mass index and VO[2max] after 12 weeks of endurance training [p< 0.05]. None of the other polymorphisms were significantly associated with the effect of training. The significant association between ACE T-3892C and the change in body mass index and VO[2max] in Korean women are attributed to training, suggesting that this genetic variation is a useful genetic marker for clarifying the interindividual response to endurance training
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Exercício Físico , Resistência Física , Polimorfismo GenéticoRESUMO
Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) release and its effects on pro-inflammatory cytokine production have been controversial. In this study, we investigated whether Hsp70 could be released from monocytes and activates matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) gene expression. Hsp70 overexpression in human monocytic cell line U937 was found to increase PMA- induced MMP-9 expression and enhance cell motility. Hsp70 cDNA transfectants released Hsp70 protein into culture supernatants, and a part of released Hsp70 subsequently was bound to the surface of U937 cells. Addition of culture medium containing the extracelluar Hsp70 led to an increase not only in proMMP-9 secretion, but also the invasiveness of U937 cells through Matrigel or human umbilical vascular endothelial cells (HUVEC) in vitro. Immunodepletion of Hsp70 abolished its effect on MMP-9 expression. The released Hsp70 activated nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) and activating protein-1 (AP-1), which led to the activation of MMP-9 transcription. Taken together, these results suggest that extracellular Hsp70 induces the expression of MMP-9 gene through activation of NF-kappa B and AP-1.
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Humanos , Células U937 , Transfecção , Fator de Transcrição AP-1/metabolismo , NF-kappa B/metabolismo , Metaloproteinase 9 da Matriz/metabolismo , Proteínas de Choque Térmico HSP70/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica , Meios de Cultivo Condicionados/farmacologia , Movimento Celular/efeitos dos fármacosRESUMO
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