Background-We hypothesized that normal and pathological vessel walls display a differential pattern of secreted proteins. We have recently set up the conditions for comparing secretomes from carotid atherosclerotic pl...
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Background-We hypothesized that normal and pathological vessel walls display a differential pattern of secreted proteins. We have recently set up the conditions for comparing secretomes from carotid atherosclerotic plaques and control arteries using a proteomic approach to assess whether differentially secreted proteins could represent markers for atherosclerosis. Methods andResults-Normal endartery segments and different regions of endarterectomy pieces (noncomplicated/ complicated plaques) were incubated in protein-free medium, and the released proteinswere analyzed by 2D electrophoresis(2-DE). Among the differently secreted proteins, we have identified heat shock protein-27(HSP27). Surprisingly, compared with control arteries, HSP27 release was drastically decreased in atherosclerotic plaques and barely detectable in complicated plaque supernatants. HSP27 was expressed primarily by intact vascular cells of normal arteries and carotid plaques (immunohistochemistry). Plasma detection of soluble HSP27 showed that circulating HSP27 levels are significantly decreased in the blood of patients with carotid stenosis relative to healthy subjects(0.19 [0.1 to 1.95] versus 83[71.8 to 87.8]) ng/ml, Plusions-HSP27 secretion is decreased in complicated atherosclerotic plaques, and sHSP27 plasma levels are decreased in atherosclerotic patients compared with healthy subjects. Plasma sHSP27 levels could be a potential index of atherosclerosis, although further validation is needed in large patient cohorts.
Despite their economic importance and well-characterized domestication syndrome,the genomic impact of domestication and the identification of variants underlying the domestication traits in Cucurbita species(pumpkins ...
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Despite their economic importance and well-characterized domestication syndrome,the genomic impact of domestication and the identification of variants underlying the domestication traits in Cucurbita species(pumpkins and squashes)is currently *** argyrosperma,also known as cushaw pumpkin or silver-seed gourd,is a Mexican crop consumed primarily for its seeds rather than fruit *** makes it a good model to study Cucurbita domestication,as seeds were an essential component of early Mesoamerican diet and likely the first targets of human-guided selection in pumpkins and *** obtained population-level data using tunable Genotype by Sequencing libraries for 192 individuals of the wild and domesticated subspecies of *** across *** also assembled the first high-quality wild Cucurbita *** genomic analyses revealed several structural variants and presence/absence of genes related to *** results indicate a monophyletic origin of this domesticated crop in the lowlands of *** found evidence of gene flow between the domesticated and wild subspecies,which likely alleviated the effects of the domestication *** uncovered candidate domestication genes that are involved in the regulation of growth hormones,plant defense mechanisms,seed development,and *** presence of shared selected alleles with the closely related species Cucurbita moschata suggests domestication-related introgression between both taxa.
Wrinkle reduction and the correction of skin defects using injectable aesthetic microimplants are now widely performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons. In recent years, dermal filler substances containing polym...
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Wrinkle reduction and the correction of skin defects using injectable aesthetic microimplants are now widely performed by dermatologists and plastic surgeons. In recent years, dermal filler substances containing polymer particle suspensions such as Bioplastique, Artecoll, and Dermalive are the most commonly used materials. These microimplants are permanent, non-biodegradable, and generally well tolerated, although various adverse reactions are still possible. We describe here a patient with facial granulomas secondary to Dermalive injections for correction of naso-labial folds and wrinkles. The particular shape of the injected particles allows for correct identification of the implanted material. Therefore, histopathologic examination is the best means to obtain the correct diagnosis of foreign body granuloma and to identify the type of filler particles. We discuss the histopathologic differential diagnosis among the granulomas secondary to the most commonly used aesthetic permanent filler materials.
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