Effects of galectin-1 and galectin-3 expression on prostate cancer cell adhesion, differentiation, proliferation, and tumorigenicity

The vertebrate $\beta$-galactoside-binding lectins galectin-1 and galectin-3 have been proposed to function in diverse cellular processes such as adhesion, proliferation, differentiation, and tumorigenesis. Experiments were initiated to further study the functional properties of these molecules. A prostate cancer cell line, LNCaP, was identified which expressed neither galectin. This line was stably transfected with cDNA for either galectin-1 or galectin-3. The resultant clones were used to study effects on critical cell processes. LNCaP cells expressing galectin-1 on the surface were found to bind more rapidly than control lines to the human extracellular matrix proteins laminin and fibronectin, although overall binding was not increased. To analyze effects on differentiation, LNCaP cells were studied which had either been transfected with galectin-1 or which had been induced to express endogenous galectin-1 by treatment with the differentiation agent sodium butyrate. In both cases, cells displayed a slower rate of growth and increased rate of apoptosis. A transient decrease in expression of prostate specific antigen was seen in the butyrate treated cells but not in the transfected cells. To investigate the role of galectins in the process of malignant transformation and progression, immunohistochemical analysis was performed on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections of human prostate tissue, the premalignant lesion prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, primary adenocarcinoma of the prostate, and foci of metastatic prostate cancer. Galectin-1 expression was relatively constant throughout in contrast to galectin-3 which demonstrated significantly less expression in primary and metastatic tumors. LNCaP cells transfected with galectin-3 cDNA displayed lower proliferation rates, increased spontaneous apoptosis, and G1 growth phase arrest compared to controls. Four of six galectin-3 lines tested were less tumorigenic in nude mice than controls. The following conclusions are drawn regarding the role of galectin-1 and galectin-3 expression in the context of prostate cancer: (1) galectin-1 may participate in the early stages of cancer cell adhesion to extracellular matrix proteins; (2) galectin-1 expression results in a differentiated phenotype and may contribute to differentiation induction by butyrate; (3) galectin-3 expression correlates inversely with prostate cell tumorigenesis and prostate cancer metastasis. ^

The association of genetic groups 1, 2, and 3 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis

Objective. To investigate the association of the three major genetic groups of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in clustered and non-clustered TB cases in the Houston area. ^ Study design. Secondary analysis of an ambi-directional study. ^ Study population. Three hundred fifty-eight confirmed cases of tuberculosis in the Houston that occurred between October 1995 and May 1997, who had been interviewed by the Houston T13 Initiative staff at Baylor College of Medicine, and whose isolates have had their DNA fingerprint and genetic group determined. ^ Exclusions. Individuals whose mycobacterial genotype was unknown, or whose data variables were unavailable. ^ Source of data. Laboratory results, patient interviews, and medical records at clinics and hospitals of the study population. ^ Results. In clustered cases, the majority of both, pulmonary and extra-pulmonary TB cases were caused by genetic group 1. Independent factors were assessed to determine the interactions that may influence the site of infection or increase the risk for one site or another. HIV negative males were protected against extra-pulmonary TB compared to HIV negative females. Individuals ages 1–14 years were at higher risk of having extra-pulmonary TB. Group 3 organisms were found less frequently in the total population in general, especially in extra-pulmonary disease. This supports the evidence in previous studies that this group is the least virulent and genetically distinct from the other two groups. Group 1 was found more frequently among African Americans than other ethnic groups, a trend for future investigations. ^ Among the non-clustered cases, group 2 organisms were the majority of the organisms found in both sites. They were also the majority of organisms found in African Americans, Caucasians, and Hispanics causing the majority of the infections at both sites. However, group 1 organisms were the overwhelming majority found in Asian/Pacific Islander individuals, which may indicate these organisms are either endemic to that area, or that there is an ethnic biological factor involved. This may also be due to a systematic bias, since isolates from individuals from that geographic region lack adequate copies of the insertion sequence IS6110, which leads to their placement in the non-clustered population. ^ The three genetic groups of Mycobacterium tuberculosis were not found equally distributed between sites of infection in both clustered and non-clustered cases. Furthermore, these groups were not distributed in the same patterns among the clustered and non-clustered cases, but rather in distinct patterns. ^

Der Austritt aus der Synagogengemeinde : das Gesetz u. dessen Berathung im Hause d. Abgeordneten in 1., 2. u. 3. Lesung, nach d. stenogr. Berichten d. Abgeordnetenhauses zsgest. u. mit e. Vorw. vers.

von S. Meyer

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La Roumanie et les Juifs : avec 65 tabl. statistiques dans le texte, 1 carte et 3 plances hors-texte

par Verax [d. i. Radu Rosetti]

Grundsaetze des Revisionismus : aus den Resolutionen der 1., 2. u. 3. Weltkonferenz d. Revisionistischen Union

hrsg. vom Zentralbuero d. Union d. Zionisten Revisionisten

Psalm I : verses 1, 2 and 3 ; chorus and solo with English and German words

composed by A. Kaiser

Within-plant distribution of 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones contributes to herbivore niche differentiation in maize

Plant defences vary in space and time, which may translate into specific herbivore-foraging patterns and feeding niche differentiation. To date, little is known about the effect of secondary metabolite patterning on within-plant herbivore foraging. We investigated how variation in the major maize secondary metabolites, 1,4-benzoxazin-3-one derivatives (BXDs), affects the foraging behaviour of two leaf-chewing herbivores. BXD levels varied substantially within plants. Older leaves had higher levels of constitutive BXDs while younger leaves were consistently more inducible. These differences were observed independently of plant age, even though the concentrations of most BXDs declined markedly in older plants. Larvae of the well-adapted maize pest Spodoptera frugiperda preferred and grew better on young inducible leaves irrespective of plant age, while larvae of the generalist Spodoptera littoralis preferred and tended to grow better on old leaves. In BXD-free mutants, the differences in herbivore weight gain between old and young leaves were absent for both species, and leaf preferences of S. frugiperda were attenuated. In contrast, S. littoralis foraging patterns were not affected. In summary, our study shows that plant secondary metabolites differentially affect performance and foraging of adapted and non-adapted herbivores and thereby likely contribute to feeding niche differentiation

3-β-d-Glucopyranosyl-6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA-N-Glc) is an insect detoxification product of maize 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones

In order to defend themselves against arthropod herbivores, maize plants produce 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones (BXs), which are stored as weakly active glucosides in the vacuole. Upon tissue disruption, BXs come into contact with β-glucosidases, resulting in the release of active aglycones and their breakdown products. While some aglycones can be reglucosylated by specialist herbivores, little is known about how they detoxify BX breakdown products. Here we report on the structure of an N-glucoside, 3-β-d-glucopyranosyl-6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA-N-Glc), purified from Spodoptera frugiperda faeces. In vitro assays showed that MBOA-N-Glc is formed enzymatically in the insect gut using the BX breakdown product 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) as precursor. While Spodoptera littoralis and S. frugiperda caterpillars readily glucosylated MBOA, larvae of the European corn borer Ostrinia nubilalis were hardly able to process the molecule. Accordingly, Spodoptera caterpillar growth was unaffected by the presence of MBOA, while O. nubilalis growth was reduced. We conclude that glucosylation of MBOA is an important detoxification mechanism that helps insects tolerate maize BXs.

Induction and detoxification of maize 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones by insect herbivores

In monocotyledonous plants, 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones, also referred to as benzoxazinoids or hydroxamic acids, are one of the most important chemical barriers against herbivores. However, knowledge about their behavior after attack, mode of action and potential detoxification by specialized insects remains limited. We chose an innovative analytical approach to understand the role of maize 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones in plant–insect interactions. By combining unbiased metabolomics screening and simultaneous measurements of living and digested plant tissue, we created a quantitative dynamic map of 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones at the plant–insect interface. Hypotheses derived from this map were tested by specifically developed in vitro assays using purified 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones and active extracts from mutant plants lacking 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones. Our data show that maize plants possess a two-step defensive system that effectively fends off both the generalist Spodoptera littoralis and the specialist Spodoptera frugiperda. In the first step, upon insect attack, large quantities of 2-β-d-glucopyranosyloxy-4,7-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (HDMBOA-Glc) are formed. In the second step, after tissue disruption by the herbivores, highly unstable 2-hydroxy-4,7-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (HDMBOA) is released by plant-derived β-glucosidases. HDMBOA acts as a strong deterrent to both S. littoralis and S. frugiperda. Although constitutively produced 1,4-benzoxazin-3-ones such as 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-1,4-benzoxazin-3-one (DIMBOA) are detoxified via glycosylation by the insects, no conjugation of HDMBOA in the insect gut was found, which may explain why even the specialist S. frugiperda has not evolved immunity against this plant defense. Taken together, our results show the benefit of using a plant–insect interface approach to elucidate plant defensive processes and unravel a potent resistance mechanism in maize.

Bekanntmachung: Die in Gemäßheit Artikel 1 des Gesetzes vom 25. April 1848 vorzunehmende Wahl Eines Abgeordneten zur constituirenden National-Versammlung für hiesige freie Stadt und deren Gebiet ...

Welsch (Projektbearbeiter): Festsetzung der Wahl des Abgeordneten der Freien Stadt Frankfurt zur Deutschen Nationalversammlung auf den 28. April 1848. Organisatorisches

Officielles un allein ächtes, in der kaiserlichen Hofdruckerei zu Bernem gedrucktes, Fest- & Krönungs-Programm : ... zur ... Krönung Seiner närrischen Majestät Kasier Carneval des Ersten in seiner alten & getreuen Närrischen Freien Reichs-, Krönungs- & Wahlstadt Frankfurt am Main an den Tagen und Nächten des 1., 2. und 3. des Martii, anno 1862

unverantwortlich verfasst von Fr. Stoltze

Na 1 Nachlass Max Horkheimer, 601 - Philosophische und ökomonische Notizen und Referate; Extracta I; Referat Transcendentale Systematik (p. VII 1, 1-14 - VII 3)

Hans Hildebrandt, "Der Kunstunterricht an Hochschulen", Typoskript, 2 Blatt; "Das Wirtschaftsprinzip", Typoskript, 3 Blatt (GS 11, S. 13-16); "Betr. Scheler - Sombart", Manuskript, 2 Blatt; "Zur Psychologie des Denkens nach Benno Erdmann", Manuskript, 2 Blatt, davon 1 leer; "Zur Phänomenologie der Erkenntnis", Typoskript, 3 Blatt; "Zu Kants Kritik der Urteilskraft", Typoskript mir eigenhändigen Korrekturen, 5 Blatt (GS 11, S. 70-75); "Naturwissenschaftliche Methode und Erkenntnistheorie. Über Kant", Typoskript mit zahlreichen eigenhändigen Notizen, 2 Blatt; "Beantwortung der Frage: Was heißt vom Standpunkt des Transcendentalen Idealismus aus die Behauptung, daß die materielle Entwicklung der Entwicklung des Bewußtseins vorhergegangen ist?", Typoskript, 3 Blatt (GS 11, S. 17-21); "Sprache und Denken", Typoskript, 8 Seiten (GS 11, S. 119-132); "Psychologie und Erkenntnistheorie", Typoskript, 2 Blatt; "Zu David Hume", Typoskript, 3 Blatt; "Wie ist das Bewußtsein einer Mehrheit von Gegenständen möglich?", Typoskript, 6 Blatt; "Gegenstand der Psychologie nach Cornelius", Typoskript, 2 Blatt; "Psychologie und Philosophie bei Hume und Cornelius", Typoskript, 12 Blatt; "Das Wiedererkennen", Typoskript von 19.12.1919, 8 Blatt; Exzerpte über: Gustav Landauer, Arthur Wolfgang Cohn, Karl Vorländer, Friedrich Engels, Karl Kautsky, L. B. Boudin, Karl Marx, Arthur Schopenhauer, 1 Heft, Manuskript, 42 Blatt; Manuskript, 1 Heft, 13 Blatt, davon 1 leer;