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- Cuburu, Nicolas, et al.
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Sublingual immunization induces broad-based systemic and mucosal immune responses in mice.
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Ingår i: Vaccine. - : Elsevier BV. - 0264-410X. ; 25:51, s. 8598-610
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The potential of sublingual (s.l.) delivery of vaccine was examined in mice. We show the existence of a dense network of dendritic cells (DCs) in the s.l. epithelium and a rapid and transient increase in the frequency of s.l. DCs after topical application of cholera toxin (CT) adjuvant under the tongue. S.l. immunization with ovalbumin and CT induced vigorous systemic and mucosal antibody responses. Such treatment promoted mixed Th1 and Th2 cytokine responses and induced cytotoxic CD8(+) T cells in lung tissues and in systemic lymphoid organs. S.l. immunization was comparable to intranasal immunization and was superior to oral immunization regarding the magnitude and anatomic dissemination of the induced immune responses. S.l. administration of live influenza virus at a dose lethal by the nasal route was well tolerated and did not redirect virus to the olfactory bulb. These features underscore the potential of the s.l. mucosa to serve as an alternative vaccine delivery route.
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- Mi, Jia, et al.
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Age-related subproteomic analysis of mouse liver and kidney peroxisomes
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Ingår i: Proteome Science. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1477-5956. ; 5, s. 19-
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Despite major recent advances in the understanding of peroxisomal functions and how peroxisomes arise, only scant information is available regarding this organelle in cellular aging. The aim of this study was to characterize the changes in the protein expression profile of aged versus young liver and kidney peroxisome-enriched fractions from mouse and to suggest possible mechanisms underlying peroxisomal aging. Peroxisome-enriched fractions from 10 weeks, 18 months and 24 months C57bl/6J mice were analyzed by quantitative proteomics. Results: Peroxisomal proteins were enriched by differential and density gradient centrifugation and proteins were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE), quantified and identified by mass spectrometry (MS). In total, sixty-five proteins were identified in both tissues. Among them, 14 proteins were differentially expressed in liver and 21 proteins in kidney. The eight proteins differentially expressed in both tissues were involved in beta-oxidation, alpha-oxidation, isoprenoid biosynthesis, amino acid metabolism, and stress response. Quantitative proteomics, clustering methods, and prediction of transcription factors, all indicated that there is a decline in protein expression at 18 months and a recovery at 24 months. Conclusion: These results indicate that some peroxisomal proteins show a tissue-specific functional response to aging. This response is probably dependent on their differential regeneration capacity. The differentially expressed proteins could lead several cellular effects: such as alteration of fatty acid metabolism that could alert membrane protein functions, increase of the oxidative stress and contribute to decline in bile salt synthesis. The ability to detect age-related variations in the peroxisomal proteome can help in the search for reliable and valid aging biomarkers.
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- Mi, Jia, 1978-
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Proteomic Analysis of Peroxisomal Proteins
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Peroxisome is a ubiquitous eukaryotic organelle with a single-layer membrane. It maintains various functions that differ depending on the species and cell types, as well as the environmental or developmental conditions.In the first part of this thesis, the peroxisomal protein content was systematically analyzed in different organs in mouse from different ages using proteomic approaches. Thirty-one peroxisomal proteins were identified and ten putative peroxisomal proteins were suggested. The results indicate that peroxisomal proteins show a tissue-specific functional response to the aging process that is probably dependent on their differential regeneration capacity. Besides, alteration in the fatty acid metabolism could alter membrane protein functions; decrease in catalase expression in kidney may contribute to oxidative stress and isoprenoid biosynthesis could contribute to decline in bile salt synthesis. The ability to detect changes in the peroxisomal proteome associated with organ impairment during the course of aging would provide a conceptual framework to understand the role of peroxisome in aging.In the second part, peroxisome proteomics was used as a novel approach in marine pollution assessment. The peroxisomal protein expression profiles were obtained and identified from mussel Mytilus sp. exposed to different pollutants, in both laboratory and field experiments. The identified proteins were involved in α- and β–oxidation pathways, xenobiotics and amino acid metabolism, cell signalling, oxyradical metabolism, peroxisomal assembly, respiration and cytoskeleton pathway, etc. Generally, these findings suggest that protein expression signatures could become a valuable tool to monitor the presence of pollutants in marine environment.
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