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Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol ; 14: 241-248, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33727845

RESUMO

PURPOSE: Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the most common injectable dermal filler used for soft-tissue augmentation, and can be removed non-surgically by directly injecting hyaluronidase. In this study, the hyaluronidase-mediated degradation of different types of HA fillers implanted subcutaneously at the back of hairless mice having filler residence time of four days or three months were compared. METHODS: Two sites at the back of female hairless mice were subcutaneously implanted with 0.1-mL of one of the seven HA fillers (NLL, NL, NDL, NVL, and ND, JUVX+, and RESLYFT) and injected with 30 IU or 60 IU hyaluronidase per 0.1-mL filler after reaching a filler residence time of 4 or 91 days, respectively. Filler bolus projection was measured using three-dimensional optical imaging over a 72 h period, and the implantation sites were histologically examined 2 weeks after hyaluronidase injection. RESULTS: Following hyaluronidase injection, all seven HA fillers showed a rapid decrease of filler volume within 24 h, and complete degradation was confirmed by histological examination after 2 weeks. There was no significant difference in filler volume reduction rate among the seven HA fillers, and no evidence of macroscopic or microscopic adverse effects were observed at the implantation sites. CONCLUSION: All seven HA fillers show comparable susceptibility to hyaluronidase-mediated degradation. HA fillers with prolonged filler residence time may require a higher dose of hyaluronidase to achieve efficient degradation owing to tissue integration.

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Arch Virol ; 158(8): 1701-18, 2013 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23512574

RESUMO

The chitinase gene of baculoviruses is expressed in the late phase of virus replication in insects and possesses high exo- and endochitinase activity, which can hydrolyze chitin in the body of the insect, thus promoting terminal host liquefaction. Alphabaculovirus viral chitinases (vChitA) have been well analyzed, but information regarding viral chitinases from betabaculoviruses is limited. Whole-genome sequencing of a Korean isolate of Pieris rapae GV (PiraGV-K) predicted a putative chitinase gene corresponding to ORF10. The PiraGV-K chitinase gene had a coding sequence of 1,761 bp, encoding a protein of 586 amino acid (aa) residues, including an 18-aa putative signal peptide. Time course induction pattern observed by SDS-PAGE and subsequent Western blot with anti-PiraGV-K chitinase antibody revealed the cleavage of the signal peptide from the intact chitinase. Edman sequencing analysis was further conducted to confirm the exact nature of the mature chitinase, and the N-terminal amino acid sequence (KPGAP) exactly matched the sequence following the signal peptide sequence. The transcriptomics of PiraGV-K chitinase in infected P. rapae larvae, examined by real-time PCR, revealed a significant 75-fold increase after four days of feeding with PiraGV-K-treated leaves, with a subsequent decline at the later stages of infection. Confocal microscopic analysis showed that PiraGV-K chitinase possibly exists as a secreted protein, with strong chitinase-specific signals in fat body cells and integument at four days postinfection. Furthermore, immunogold labeling and electron microscopy studies localized the PiraGV-K chitinase in the cytoplasm and sparsely within vacuolar structures in the fat body apart from the extensive aggregation in the cuticular lining of the integument.


Assuntos
Quitinases/análise , DNA Viral/química , DNA Viral/genética , Genoma Viral , Granulovirus/enzimologia , Lepidópteros/virologia , Estruturas Animais/enzimologia , Estruturas Animais/virologia , Animais , Western Blotting , Quitinases/genética , Quitinases/imunologia , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Granulovirus/genética , Granulovirus/imunologia , Microscopia Confocal , Microscopia Imunoeletrônica , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Sinais Direcionadores de Proteínas , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Análise de Sequência de Proteína
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J Invertebr Pathol ; 113(1): 7-17, 2013 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23295682

RESUMO

Pieris rapae granulovirus (PiraGV) is highly pathogenic to the cabbage butterfly (P. rapae), an important pest of cultivated cabbages and mustard crops. It therefore holds significant promise towards exploitation as a potent bio-control agent in the field controlling the pest population. Whole-genome elucidation of the Korean isolate of the granulovirus (PiraGV-K), reported the presence of a granulin gene corresponding to ORF 1 in its genome. Comprehensive studies towards functional characterization of the gene, established that it is composed of 744 nucleotides and encodes a peptide of 247 amino acid residues. It possessed significant homology with AoGV and ClanGV with 87% identity at amino acid level. Multiple alignment data suggests that the C-terminus region of the gene had three different conserved regions. Time-course studies conducted in PiraGV-K infected P. rapae larvae revealed a significant upsurge of the transcript (134-fold) at 4 days post infection followed by a significant decline at the most advanced stages of infection. Anti-PiraGV-K granulin antibody was produced and western blot conducted with the infected larvae further confirmed the induction pattern with a protein of 30 kDa. Immunofluorescent staining showed a granulin-specific signal in fat body and integument of the infected larvae. Granulin-specific signals were noticed 2 days post infection with the eventual systemic spread of infection to the associated tracheal matrix witnessed at 4 days post infection. Immunogold labeling and electron microscopic studies further proved the cytopathological effects as the presence of numerous membrane-bound vesicles with nucleocapsids and abruption of intercellular junctions in fat body and hypertrophied cells in the integument.


Assuntos
Genoma Viral , Granulovirus/genética , Proteínas Estruturais Virais , Animais , Borboletas/virologia , Corpo Adiposo/virologia , Granulovirus/isolamento & purificação , Imuno-Histoquímica , Larva/virologia , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Proteínas de Matriz de Corpos de Inclusão , Alinhamento de Sequência , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Análise de Sequência de Proteína
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Mol Hum Reprod ; 19(2): 93-101, 2013 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23112252

RESUMO

Endocannabinoid signaling plays various roles in directing reproductive processes. Mouse embryos are shown to express high levels of CB1 receptor (CB1R). Low concentrations of anandamide stimulate embryo growth and implantation but at higher concentrations it adversely affects implantation. We tested the hypothesis that high levels of endocannabinoids cause autophagic activation and cell death in preimplantation mouse embryos. We used methanandamide (METH), a selective CB1R agonist, to examine the effect of heightened endocannabinoid signaling on autophagy in mouse embryos. Western blotting, immunofluorescence staining, transmission electron microscopy and TUNEL analysis were performed. We observed that METH treatment in vitro or in vivo up-regulated autophagic response in preimplantation mouse embryos. In blastocysts, apoptosis was also increased after METH injections. At 28 nM, which is considered a high physiological dose to embryonic cells, METH up-regulated autophagic activation in trophoblast stem cells. This work demonstrates for the first time that blastocysts respond to higher than normal levels of endocannabinoid by increasing autophagic activation and apoptosis.


Assuntos
Blastocisto/metabolismo , Endocanabinoides/metabolismo , Animais , Ácidos Araquidônicos/farmacologia , Blastocisto/efeitos dos fármacos , Blastocisto/ultraestrutura , Endocanabinoides/farmacologia , Feminino , Imunofluorescência , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão , Alcamidas Poli-Insaturadas/farmacologia , Gravidez , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia
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Int J Biochem Cell Biol ; 44(6): 989-97, 2012 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22465708

RESUMO

Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain-3 (LC3) plays a critical role in autophagosome formation during autophagy; however, its potential alternative functions remain largely unexplored. Here we demonstrate a discrete role for LC3 in osteoclast, a specialized bone-resorbing cell that requires a dynamic microtubule network for its activity. We found that an increase in the conversion of soluble LC3-I to lipid-bound LC3-II in mature osteoclast was correlated with osteoclast activity, but not with autophagic activity. Knockdown of LC3 using small interfering RNA did not affect TRAP-positive multinucleated cell formation, but suppressed actin ring formation, cathepsin K release, and the subsequent bone-resorbing capacity of osteoclasts. LC3 mediated this function by associating with microtubules and regulating Cdc42 activity. More importantly, LC3-II protein levels were reduced by the Atg5 knockdown, and this knockdown led to decrease in Cdc42 activity, indicating that LC3-II is critical for Cdc42 activity. Overexpression of a constitutively active form of Cdc42 partially rescued the phenotype induced by LC3 knockdown. Our results demonstrate that LC3 contributes to the regulatory link between the microtubule and Cdc42 involved in bone-resorbing activity, providing evidence for a role for LC3 in mediating diverse cellular functions beyond its role as an autophagy protein.


Assuntos
Proteínas Associadas aos Microtúbulos/fisiologia , Osteoclastos/metabolismo , Proteína cdc42 de Ligação ao GTP/fisiologia , Animais , Catepsina K/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Técnicas de Silenciamento de Genes , Humanos , Microscopia Confocal , Osteoclastos/citologia , RNA Interferente Pequeno
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