A rare case of signet ring cell carcinoma with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: A case report.

Systemic sclerosis, an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis and vasculopathy of the skin and other multiple organs has been associated with an increased risk of malignancy. We present the case of a 74-year-old woman who had diffused cutaneous systemic sclerosis and uterine cervical cancer. The patient was initially diagnosed with stage IIB squamous cell carcinoma and concurrent chemoradiotherapy was planned.

Interleukin‑33 expression in ovarian cancer and its possible suppression of peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Refractory peritoneal carcinomatosis is a common terminal feature of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Previous reports have suggested that immunotherapy is a promising therapeutic strategy for EOC. Interleukin (IL)‑33 is a member of the IL‑1 superfamily of cytokines.

Identification of PSD-95 Depalmitoylating Enzymes.

Unlabelled: Postsynaptic density (PSD)-95, the most abundant postsynaptic scaffolding protein, plays a pivotal role in synapse development and function. Continuous palmitoylation cycles on PSD-95 are essential for its synaptic clustering and regulation of AMPA receptor function. However, molecular mechanisms for palmitate cycling on PSD-95 remain incompletely understood, as PSD-95 depalmitoylating enzymes remain unknown.

Postsynaptic nanodomains generated by local palmitoylation cycles.

Precise regulation of protein assembly at specialized membrane domains is essential for diverse cellular functions including synaptic transmission. However, it is incompletely understood how protein clustering at the plasma membrane is initiated, maintained and controlled. Protein palmitoylation, a common post-translational modification, regulates protein targeting to the plasma membrane.

Bioactive sesquiterpene aryl esters from the culture broth of Armillaria sp.

Two new compounds, 10-dehydroxymelleolide D (1) and 13-hydroxymelleolide K (2), along with seven known compounds, 5'-O-methylmelledonal (3), melleolide D (4), 13-hydroxydihydromelleolide (5), melleolide (6), armillarinin (7), armillaridin (8), and armillarikin (9), were isolated from the culture broth of Armillaria sp. Their structures were determined by spectroscopic data analysis. All the compounds inhibited plant growth of lettuce.

Anti-aging and anti-microbial effects of melleolide on various types of yeast.

The chronological lifespan (CLS) of the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a model for the aging of post-mitotic cells in higher eukaryotes. In this study, we found that the sesquiterpene aryl ester melleolide expands the CLS of budding yeast. In contrast, melleolide compromised the CLS of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe.

High-throughput turbidimetric screening for heparin-neutralizing agents and low-molecular-weight heparin mimetics.

Safer heparin-neutralizing agents are currently required to replace protamine, the use of which causes adverse effects such as anaphylaxia. Low-molecular-weight (LMW) heparin mimetics that potentiate antithrombin III (AT) action are also valuable as anti-thrombotics. This paper describes a high-throughput assay for both heparin-neutralizing agents and LMW heparin mimetics without the use of blood preparations.

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) shares binding sites in collagen with heparin/heparan sulfate proteoglycans.

Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a collagen-binding protein that is abundantly distributed in various tissues, including the eye. It exhibits various biological functions, such as anti-angiogenic, neurotrophic, and neuroprotective activities. PEDF also interacts with extracellular matrix components such as collagen, heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), and hyaluronan.

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-suppressive compounds from scrap cultivation beds of the mushroom Hericium erinaceum.

Four compounds were isolated from scrap cultivation beds of the mushroom, Hericium erinaceum. Compounds 1-4 were identified as methyl 4-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbutanoyl) benzoate, 2-chloro-1,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzene, methyl 4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxybenzoate, and 4-chloro-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde by an interpretation of the NMR and MS data, respectively. This is the first reported isolation of 1 from a natural source.

An endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-suppressive compound and its analogues from the mushroom Hericium erinaceum.

Three new compounds, 3-hydroxyhericenone F (1), hericenone I (2), and hericenone J (3), were isolated from the mushroom Hericium erinaceum. The structures of 1-3 were determined by the interpretation of spectral data. Compound 1 showed the protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-dependent Neuro2a cell death, however, compounds 2 and 3 did not.

Suppression of methionine-induced hyperhomocysteinemia by dietary eritadenine in rats.

The effect of dietary eritadenine on the plasma homocysteine concentration was investigated in methionine-induced hyperhomocysteinemic rats. The rats were fed on the control or eritadenine-supplemented (50 mg/kg) diet for 10 d. The animals were then injected with saline or methionine at a level of 100 or 300 mg/kg of body weight, and sacrificed 2 h or a more appropriate time after injection.

Eating fast leads to obesity: findings based on self-administered questionnaires among middle-aged Japanese men and women.

Background: Few epidemiologic studies have examined the association between the rate of eating and obesity. In this study, we cross-sectionally examined the association of the self-reported rate of eating with current Body Mass Index (BMI), and BMI-change from 20 years of age to the current age.

Methods: Subjects were 3737 male (mean age +/- standard deviation and mean BMI +/- standard deviation: 48.