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Mahidol University
Education•Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand•
About: Mahidol University is a education organization based out in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Malaria. The organization has 23758 authors who have published 39761 publications receiving 878781 citations.
Topics: Population, Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Medicine, Plasmodium vivax
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TL;DR: Data is analyzed from a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test performed on 1051 high-risk subjects without medical history of diabetes at Diabetes Screening Clinic, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand to compare 1997 ADA diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus and other categories of glucose intolerance/1998 WHO Consultation criteria versus 1985 WHO criteria.
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TL;DR: The wheat germ cell-free system can be used to produce malaria proteins without any prior optimization of their biased codon usage, indicating that this new cell- free system-based protocol for the discovery of malaria vaccine candidates will be discussed.
Abstract: One of the major bottlenecks in malaria research has been the difficulty in recombinant protein expression. Here, we report the application of the wheat germ cell-free system for the successful production of malaria proteins. For proof of principle, the Pfs25, PfCSP, and PfAMA1 proteins were chosen. These genes contain very high A/T sequences and are also difficult to express as recombinant proteins. In our wheat germ cell-free system, native and codon-optimized versions of the Pfs25 genes produced equal amounts of proteins. PfCSP and PfAMA1 genes without any codon optimization were also expressed. The products were soluble, with yields between 50 and 200 μg/ml of the translation mixture, indicating that the cell-free system can be used to produce malaria proteins without any prior optimization of their biased codon usage. Biochemical and immunocytochemical analyses of antibodies raised in mice against each protein revealed that every antibody retained its high specificity to the parasite protein in question. The development of parasites in mosquitoes fed patient blood carrying Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes and supplemented with our mouse anti-Pfs25 sera was strongly inhibited, indicating that both Pfs25-3D7/WG and Pfs25-TBV/WG retained their immunogenicity. Lastly, we carried out a parallel expression assay of proteins of blood-stage P. falciparum. The PCR products of 124 P. falciparum genes chosen from the available database were used directly in a small-scale format of transcription and translation reactions. Autoradiogram testing revealed the production of 93 proteins. The application of this new cell-free system-based protocol for the discovery of malaria vaccine candidates will be discussed.
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University of California, San Francisco1, University of California, San Diego2, University of Oxford3, University of Health and Allied Sciences4, Pennsylvania State University5, Harvard University6, University of Washington7, Mahidol University8, National Institute of Malaria Research9, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria10, University College London11, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation12, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention13, Duke University14, National University of Colombia15, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak16
TL;DR: Authors: Richard G. A. Feachem, Ingrid Chen*, Omar Akbari‡, Amelia Bertozzi-Villa, Samir Bhatt, Fred Binka, Maciej Boni, Caroline Buckee, Joseph Dieleman, Arjen Dondorp, Neelam Sekhri FeAChem, Scott Filler, Peter Gething, Roly Gosling, Annie Haakenstad.
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TL;DR: An overview of the roles of oxidative stress in chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity using doxorubicin, which is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents against a wide range of cancers, as an example is provided.
Abstract: Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is a serious complication that poses a serious threat to life and limits the clinical use of various chemotherapeutic agents, particularly the anthracyclines. Understanding molecular mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity is a key to effective preventive strategies and improved chemotherapy regimen. Although no reliable and effective preventive treatment has become available, numerous evidence demonstrates that chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity involves the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This review provides an overview of the roles of oxidative stress in chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity using doxorubicin, which is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents against a wide range of cancers, as an example. Current understanding in the molecular mechanisms of ROS-mediated cardiotoxicity will be explored and discussed, with emphasis on cardiomyocyte apoptosis leading to cardiomyopathy. The review will conclude with perspectives on model development needed to facilitate further progress and understanding on chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity.
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TL;DR: Although many challenges must be addressed to realize a micrototal analysis system for malaria diagnosis, it is concluded that the potential benefits of the approach are well worth pursuing.
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Nicholas J. White | 161 | 1352 | 104539 |
Pete Smith | 156 | 2464 | 138819 |
Randal J. Kaufman | 140 | 491 | 79527 |
Kevin Marsh | 128 | 567 | 55356 |
Barry M. Trost | 124 | 1635 | 79501 |
John R. Perfect | 119 | 573 | 52325 |
Jon Clardy | 116 | 983 | 56617 |
François Nosten | 114 | 777 | 50823 |
Paul Turner | 114 | 1099 | 61390 |
Paul Kubes | 109 | 393 | 41022 |
Ian M. Adcock | 107 | 660 | 42380 |
Peter H. Verburg | 107 | 464 | 34254 |
Guozhong Cao | 104 | 694 | 41625 |
Carol L. Shields | 102 | 1424 | 46800 |
Nicholas P. J. Day | 102 | 708 | 50588 |