Biochemistry Books

Book SynopsisBIOspektrum - das Magazin für Biowissenschaften gibt anhand von Review-Artikeln einen Überblick über neue Entwicklungen in den Biowissenschaften und spiegelt die Forschungsschwerpunkte der Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie (GBM), der Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM), der Gesellschaft für Genetik (GfG), der Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie (GfE) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Experimentelle und Klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie (DGPT) wider.Dieses Buch enthält eine Auswahl der besten Artikel aus den Jahrgängen 2012 bis 2010 zu Themen aus der Biochemie und Molekularen Biologie. Studierende und Wissenschaftler der Biowissenschaften, aber auch Professionals in der biomedizinischen bzw. Biotec-Industrie können sich jetzt ein Bild von aktuellen Themen der Forschung machen und neue Methoden kennenlernen.Table of ContentsVarianz und Stabilität der Gene.- Mechanismen der transkriptionellen Regulation in der Blütenentwicklung. - Wenn Proteine ihren Partner wechseln. - Die CTD der RNA-Polymerase II – eine neue Ebene der Genregulation. - DNA-Methylierung und Evolution. - Die Chemische Biologie beschreitet neue Wege in der Chromatinforschung. - Epigenom-Karten erstellen und nutzen. - Gezielte Manipulation des Genoms mit Zinkfingernukleasen. - Adeno-assoziierte Viren für effizientes Gene Targeting in humanen Zellen. - Genregulatoren aus dem Baukasten – das Hammerhead-Ribozym. - Die Rolle der PPR-Proteine beim RNA-Editing in Pflanzenmitochondrien. - Hochspezifische RNA-Polymerasen mit ungewöhnlichen Eigenschaften. - Struktur, Funktion und Evolution von Dnmt2. - Kleine RNAs, soweit das Auge reicht. - Von ein wenig antisense zu globalen RNA-Regulons. - Auch einmal klein angefangen: Evolution von mikro-RNAs. - NMR-Spektroskopie zum Verständnis RNA-basierter Regulation. - Ribosomen-Biogenese: Hierarchie oder koordiniertes Miteinander?. - Genauigkeit und Geschwindigkeit der Proteinsynthese. - Ribosom-assoziierte Chaperone kontrollieren die Proteinbiosynthese. - Proteinimport in die peroxisomale Matrix – ein Prozess nimmt Form an. - Analyse von Protein-Interaktionen durch FRET und FACS. - Chemisches Cross-Linking und MS zur Untersuchung von Proteinkomplexen. - Struktur und Dynamik von Biomolekülen mit high precision-FRET. - GSDIM: ein pointillistischer Blick auf die Zelle. - Der THz-Tanz des Wassers mit den Proteinen. - Immunoproteasomen: Schutz vor Stress. - ADAM17: molekularer Schalter zwischen Entzündung und Regeneration. - Enzyme am Reißbrett. - Proteinsemisynthese – ein Werkzeug für komplex modifizierte Proteine. - Nicht-kanonische Aminosäuren in der Synthetischen Biologie. - Neue Wege zur Isolierung funktionsoptimierter Lipasen. - Proteinstabilisierung durch gelenkte Evolution mit Faltungsreportern. - Quantitative Analyse der Proteomdynamik. - SILAC in Mikroorganismen. - Proteomanalysen in der klinischen Forschung. - Vom Anorganischen zum Organischen. - Biologische Halogenierung. - Gen- und Stoffwechseldaten mal anders: Wikis und Google maps. - Diversität asymmetrischer Thiamin-Katalyse. - Sauerstoffmangel im Fokus der medizinischen Forschung. - Mitochondrialer Komplex I – Analyse einer molekularen Maschine. - Polysialinsäure – ein Zucker reguliert die Hirnentwicklung. - Wachstumsfaktoren der Cystin-Knoten-Familie und ihre Pro-Formen. - Funktion des neuronalen Cannabinoidrezeptors. - Molekulare Kontrolle der Aktindynamik in vivo bei Drosophila. - Telomere und Telomerase in Zellalterung und Karzinogenese. - Neue PCR-Technologien für alte DNA. - DNA-Barcoding – Schlüssel zu den Geheimnissen der Schwämme. - Resistenz gegen die Gelbmosaikvirose der Gerste. - Die Real-Time-RT-PCR-Datenanalyse im Fokus der MIQE-Richtlinie. - Materialien zur induzierbaren Freisetzung von Biopharmazeutika. - Faltkunst mit DNA-Origami. - Hochauflösende Einzelmolekülanalyse mit Nanoporen-Arrays. - Multiplex-Einzelmolekülanalyse von Transmembranprozessen.

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Book SynopsisCp20 is a neuronal protein involved in the molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity. Cp20 was first identified in the CNS of the marine snail Hermissenda, which can be trained to learn an association between visual and vestibular stimuli in a Pavlovian conditioning procedure. Upon learning, cp20 is phosphorylated in a few defined neurons of Hermissenda, and inhibits the Ca2+-dependent K+ channels. This results in an increase in membrane resistence and therefore a hyperexcitability of the neuronal pathway. Similar biochemical mechanisms have been proposed to underlie memory in higher species, such as rabbit and rat. Cp20 was isolated from squid optic lobes by a 5-step purification. The protein was cloned, fused with an oligohistidine tail, and expressed in Esterichia coli. The activation of PKC, the enzyme responsible for cp20 phosphorylation, was also studied by an in vivo imaging system.

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Book SynopsisRadionuclide distribution and transport in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems is Volume 5 of a critical review of data (Prepared for the Commission of the European Communities) in 1984.

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights recently discovered aspects of “middle-size molecules,” focusing on (1) their unique bio-functions on the basis of derivatives and conjugates of natural products, saccharides, peptides, and nucleotides; (2) the synthesis of structurally complex natural products; (3) special synthetic methods for π-conjugated functional molecules; and (4) novel synthetic methods using flow chemistry. Given its scope, the book is of interest to industrial researchers and graduate students in the fields of organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and materials science. Table of ContentsPart I: Development of bio-functional middle molecules.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Total Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and 3D Structural Analysis of Cyclodepsipeptide Natural Products.- 3. Development of the Middle-size Molecules for Alkylation to Higher-Order Structures of Nucleic Acids.- 4. In Situ Synthesis of Glycoconjugates on Cell Surface: Selective Cell Imaging Using Low-Affinity Glycan Ligands.- 5. Assembled mid-sized agents that control intracellular protein-protein interactions.- 6. Macrocyclic mid-sized peptides with new chemical modalities.- Part II: Achievement of highly efficient synthesis of bioactive middle molecules.- 7. Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Cotylenin.- 8. Flow Chemistry for the Construction of Polycyclic Skeleton.- 9. Electrochemical Synthesis of Oligosaccharides as Middle-sized Molecules.- 10. Efficient Synthesis of Biologically Active Peptides based on Micro-flow Amide Bond Formation.- 11. Design and Concise De Novo Synthesis of Artemisinin Analogs.

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Book SynopsisThis book on potassium in abiotic stress tolerance deals with the ongoing trend in increasing abiotic stresses and interlinked issues food security. As mineral nutrient potassium holds an important place in agriculture and is involved in various physiological and biochemical processes. It takes part in protein synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, enzyme activation, cation-anion balance, osmoregulation, water movement, energy transfer, and regulates stomata and photosynthesis. Potassium plays an important role as abiotic stress buster. This book will deal with potassium relevance to plant functions and adaptations, range of its biological functions, role of potassium in abiotic stress tolerance, analyses of mechanisms responsible for perception and signal transduction of potassium under abiotic stress, critical evaluation of and cross-talks on nutrients and phytohormones signaling pathways under optimal and stressful conditions, and interaction of potassium with other nutrients for abiotic stress tolerance. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, scientists working on abiotic stresses. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policy makers will also find this to be a useful read.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Role of Potassium in Plant Photosynthesis, Transport, Growth and Yield.- Chapter 2. Potassium Role in Plants Response to Abiotic Stresses. Chapter 3. Molecular Approaches to Potassium Uptake and Cellular Homeostasis in Plants under Abiotic Stress.- Chapter 4. Soil Potassium Availability and Role of Microorganisms in Influencing Potassium Availability to Plants.- Chapter 5. Crosstalk of Potassium and Phytohormones under Abiotic Stress.- Chapter 6. Potassium (K+) Regulation by Phytohormones under Abiotic Stress.- Chapter 7. Role of Potassium in Drought Adaptation: Insights into Physiological and Biochemical Characteristics of Plants.- Chapter 8. Role of Potassium in Heavy Metal Stress.- Chapter 9. Salt Stress Alleviation Strategies to Maintain K+ Homeostasis in Plants.- Chapter 10. Potassium ion Homeostasis, Signaling and Changes in Transcriptomes and Metabolomes Enduring Salinity Stress.- Chapter 11. Potassium: A Potent Modulator of Plant Responses under Changing Environment.- Chapter 12. An Overview of Potassium in Abiotic Stress: Emphasis on Potassium Transporters and Molecular Mechanism.- Chapter 13. Nitric Oxide Synthesis Affects Potassium and Nitrogen Homeostasis in Plants for Salt Tolerance.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive account of recent advances in the endophytic research. It covers recent perspective of endophytic research, molecular diversity, bioprospecting of novel genes using high throughput molecular techniques, and most importantly application of endophytes in practicing sustainable agriculture. Endophytic micro-organisms are mysterious living component associated mutually with plant roots and soil microbes. Various endophytic bacteria have attracted considerable attention for their ability to promote plant growth through direct mechanisms or by acting as biocontrol agents. Endophytes also find use in biocontrol, medicine, agriculture and food industry. This is a useful reading for the student of agriculture, environmental microbiology and biotechnology.Table of Contents1 Endophytic Bacteria: Application against biotic and abiotic stresses and Plant Health Improvements for Sustainable Agriculture.- 2 Endophytic Bacteria: Mitigating Abiotic Stress from Inside.- 3 Diversity and bioactive potential of endophytic bacteria from high-value medicinal plants.- 4 Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Assisted Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soils.- 5 Endophytic Bacteria: Role in Phosphorous Solubilization.- 6 Endophytes of Medicinal plants: Diversity and Bioactivity.- 7 Title: Biotechnological applications of Bacterial Endophytes.- 8 Genetic Basis of Fungal Endophytic Bioactive Compounds Synthesis, Modulation, and Their Biotechnological Application.- 9 Endophytic bacteria for plant growth promotion.- 10 Bacterial Endophytes and Bio-nanotechnology.- 11 Role of Endophyte Metabolites in Plant Protection and other Metabolic Activities.- 12 Role of Bacterial Endophytes in the Promotion of Plant Growth.- 13 Bacterial endophytes and abiotic stress mitigation.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the state of the skill of understanding brassinosteroids (BRs) signaling plus crosstalk with phytohormone and their association in plant adaptation to abiotic stresses comprising physiological, biochemical, and molecular developments. Due to progressively adverse environmental conditions and scarce natural resources, high-efficient crops have become more important than ever. For the successful improvement of stress-tolerant plants, it is vital to understand the precise signaling appliances that plants practice to abide stresses as well as how much these mechanisms are convinced by phytohormone. However, it is also debatable on which step plants can attain brassinosteroids (BRs) signaling from an evolutionary viewpoint. BRs are involved in modulating a large array of important functions throughout a plant’s life cycles. BRs are considered as one of the most important plant steroidal hormones that show a varied role in observing a wide range of developmental practices in plants. Our grip on brassinosteroids signaling has quickly extended over the past two decades, owing in part to the isolation of the constituents intricate in the signal transduction trail. The book proposes a useful guide for plant researchers and graduate students in connected areas. Table of ContentsChapter 1Signal transduction of brassinosteroids under abiotic StressesChapter 2Cross talk between brassinosteroids and nitric oxide regulate plant improvement during abiotic stressChapter 3Brassinosteroids and strigolactones signaling in plantsChapter 4Interaction between brassinosteroids and hydrogen peroxide networking signal molecules in plantsChapter 5The production of high-value secondary metabolites through hairy root transformation in the presence of brassinosteroidsChapter 6Role of brassinosteroids in protein folding under high temperature stressChapter 7Mechanism associated with brassinosteroids cross talk with gibberellic acid in plantsChapter 8Brassinosteroids and ethylene mediated cross talk in plant growth and developmentChapter 9Interplay of brassinosteroids and auxin for understanding of signaling pathwayChapter 10Brassinosteroids cross talk with ABA under stress condition.Chapter 11Cross talk between brassinosteroids and cytokinins in relation to plant growth and developmentsChapter 12Plant proteomics and metabolomics investigations in regulation of brassinosteroidsChapter 13Mechanism associated with brassinosteroids mediated detoxification of pesticides in field grown plantsChapter 14Role of brassinosteroids and its crosstalk with other phytohormone in plant responses to heavy metal stressChapter 15Glyphosate: is brassinosteroids application a remedy?Chapter 16Molecular mechanism of brassinosteroids in boosting crop yield

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the potential roles of miRNA as a crucial regulator in cancer biology. It examines the regulation of drug resistance by miRNAs in cancers and the mechanism of their deregulated expression. The book discusses the role and molecular mechanism of miRNA in regulating cellular proliferation and cell cycle. It analyses circulating miRNAs as biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and prognosis. It also analyzes the role of miRNA as a modulator of the development and function of tumor-associated immune cells. It explores the cross-talk between miRNA and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in pathogenesis, cancer therapeutic tolerance, and resistance. It provides insights into the role of miRNA in cancer angiogenesis, metastasis and describes strategies and associated challenges of miRNA-based therapies.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to microRNAs and cancers.- Chapter 2. microRNAs and cancer signaling pathways.- Chapter 3. Role of microRNAs in cell growth proliferation and tumorigenesis.- Chapter 4. Impact of microRNAs in cell adhesion and tumor angiogenesis.- Chapter 5. Modulation of oxidative stress by microRNAs in cancers.- Chapter 6. microRNAs targeting tumor microenvironment and immune modulation.- Chapter 7. Circulating miRNA in prognosis, diagnosis and their role in controlling the fate of cancer stem cells.- Chapter 8. The role of miRNAs in the regulation of drug resistance among different cancers.- Chapter 9. The mechanisms of miRNA deregulation in cancer outbreak.- Chapter 10. Bioinformatic profiling of miRNAs in Cancers.

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Book SynopsisThe book presents a systematic and detailed introduction on starch debranching enzymes concerning the classification, biochemical properties, features on sequences and structures, enzyme engineering, production, and current applications. All relevant contents are organized to focus on characteristics, productions and industrial applications of the starch debranching enzymes. It is purposed to deepen the understandings on the pre-existing researches, developments, and bottlenecks, and also to discuss the research hotspots and application perspectives of starch debranching enzymes. The book is written for researchers, professional/practitioners and graduate students in the field of enzymology, microbiology, and food science etc.Table of ContentsChapter 1. An Overview on Starch Processing and Key Enzymes.- Chapter 2. Classification and Enzyme Properties of Starch Debranching Enzymes.- Chapter 3. Sequence, Structure, and Engineering of Microbial Starch Debranching Enzymes.- Chapter 4. Production and the Applications in Preparation of Branched Sugar Products of Starch-Debranching Enzymes.- Chapter 5. Recombinant Expression of Starch Debranching Enzymes in Escherichia coli.- Chapter 6. Production of Starch Debranching Enzymes in Bacillus Strains. Chapter 7. Applications of Starch Debranching Enzymes in Starch Processing

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of each of the commonly used quantitative proteomic methods in terms of accuracy, sensitivity, and reproducibility. It also concentrates on the effective applications of these methods that resulted in many discoveries of the role of the proteins expressed in living cells and biological fluids. The book focuses on the description of advantages and disadvantages of each of the commonly used quantitative proteomic methods, and provides concise descriptions of the effective applications of these methods.Table of ContentsFD-LC-MS/MS. 2-D DIGE. Mass Spectrometry Utilizing ICAT. Proteomic Analyses of Post-translational Modifications. Cardiovascular Proteomic Analysis. Proteome in Neurodegenerative Diseases. Liver Disease-Related Proteome. Respiratory Disease Related Proteome. Renal Disease-Related Proteome. Aging-Related Proteome. Phosphoproteomics of Tumor Cell Lines. HCV Infection and Mitochondria Proteomics. Infectious Disease by SELDI. Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of HIV Infection.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the design and the use of bioluminescent biosensors. It introduces beginners and experienced researchers starting in the microbiological biosensor domain to the practical aspects of building a luminescent microbial biosensor. It is also a source of information about other applications that use microbial cells. Each chapter focuses as far as possible on the technological conception of the presented biosensor with a clear demonstration of the issues in the design and how to reach the proof of concept. The book is divided into three practical sections facilitating the reader to easily access the information.Table of ContentsLuminescent Biosensors with Free Suspended Cells. Fully Automated Fluidic Analyzer for Food Quality Assessment Using Bioluminescent Biosensors. Technological Design of Optical Bacterial Biosensors for the Online Environmental Monitoring of Water Pollutants. Luminescent Biosensors with Immobilized Cells. Fiber Optic Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring. Non-Fiber Optic Bioluminescent Biosensors. Biosensor with Immobilized Cells and Lensless Imaging Detection Luca CeveniniaA biosensor with Genetically Modified Bacteria Immobilized on a Fiber and a Glass Slide. Development and Characterization of a Living-Cell Bioluminescent Bioreporter Integrated Circuit (BBIC). BOD Sensor with Immobilized Luminous Cells on ChipBioluminescent Whole-Cell Sensors: Integration of Bacterial Reporter Cells onto Hardware Platforms. Luminescent Biosensors with Bioluminescent Sporulated Cells ("Sporosensor"). Luminescent Biosensing Systems Based on Genetically Engineered Spore-Forming Bacteria.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1 Photosynthetic microbes Evolution, Classification and Physiology.- Chapter 2 Structural and functional dynamics of microbial photosystem complexes.- Chapter 3 Photosynthetic CO2 fixation in unicellular microbes.- Chapter 4 Techniques in photosynthetic physiology and cultivation of photosynthetic microbes.- Chapter 5 Approaches in wastewater utilization using photosynthetic microbes.- Chapter 6 Microalgae photosynthesis for nutrient recovery and value addition.- Chapter 7 Bacterial Photosynthesis for nutrient recovery and value Addition.- Chapter 8 Advent of genetic and metabolic engineering in improving microbial photosynthesis.- Chapter 9 Industrial symbiosis of photosynthetic microbial biorefineries for circular economy.- Chapter 10 Artificial photosynthesis nexus of photon energy and bioreactors.

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Book SynopsisMolecular Exercise Physiology: An Introduction is the first student-friendly textbook to be published on this key topic in contemporary sport and exercise science. It introduces sport and exercise genetics and the molecular mechanisms by which exercise causes adaptation. The text is linked to real life sport and exercise science situations such as âwhat makes people good at distance running?â, âwhat DNA sequence variations code for a high muscle mass?â or âby what mechanisms does exercise improve type2 diabetes?âThe book includes a full range of useful features, such as summaries, definitions of key terms, guides to further reading, review questions, personal comments by molecular exercise pioneers (Booth, Bouchard) and leading research in the field, as well as descriptions of research methods. A companion website offers interactive and downloadable resources for both student and lecturers. Structured around central themes in sport and exercise science, such a

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers present knowledge on the involvement of ABC transporters in drug transport and resistance. Bringing together updated information from an otherwise-scattered field of scientific literature, this resource helps researchers in pharmaceutical science in discovering drugs able to counteract multidrug resistance in diseases like cancer.Trade Review"The book is both interesting for both novice and experienced researches in the field." (ChemMedChem, July 2010) Table of ContentsPREFACE ix CONTRIBUTORS xi INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE? 1Jonathan A. Sheps and Victor Ling PART I ABC PROTEINS: AN OVERVIEW AND DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURE, GENOME, NORMAL TISSUE EXPRESSION, PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT, AND MECHANISM OF ACTION 15 1 The P-glycoprotein 170: Just a multidrug resistance protein or a protean molecule? 17Fabienne Grandjean-Forestier, Christophe Stenger, Jacques Robert, Mireille Verdier, and Marie-Hélène Ratinaud 2 Multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP/ABCC proteins) 47Mylène Honorat, Charles Dumontet, and Lea Payen 3 ABCG2: A new challenge in cancer drug resistance 83Orsolya Polgar, Robert W. Robey, Kin Wah To, John Deeken, Patricia A. Fetsch, and Susan E. Bates PART II ABC PROTEINS AND ONCOLOGY: EXPRESSION, DETECTION, AND IMPLICATION OF ABC PROTEINS IN HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES AND SOLID TUMORS 119 4 Expression, detection, and implication of ABC proteins in acute myeloblastic leukemia 121Ollivier Legrand, Ruo-Ping Tang, and Jean-Pierre Marie 5 ABC proteins and oncology: Expression, detection, and implication of ABC proteins in solid tumors 143Jean François Bernaudin, Anne Fajac, Jocelyne Fleury-Feith, Khaldoun Kerrou, and Roger Lacave PART III ABC PROTEINS AND PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS 177 6 ABC transporters and resistance to antibiotics 179Serge Michalet and Marie-Geneviève Dijoux-Franca 7 ABC proteins involved in protozoan parasite resistance 195Bruno Pradines PART IV MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE (MDR) MODULATION THROUGH INHIBITION OF ABC TRANSPORTERS: DESIGN OF INHIBITORS AND MECHANISM OF ACTION 239 8 Reversal agents for P-glycoprotein-mediated multidrug resistance 241Hamid Morjani and Claudie Madoulet 9 Reversal agents of multidrug resistance mediated by multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs) 261Ahcène Boumendjel, Anne Florin, and Jean Boutonnat 10 Reversal agents for breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP)-mediated multidrug resistance 289Jean Boutonnat, Anne Florin, and Ahcène Boumendjel 11 Strategies to overcome drug resistance in acute and chronic leukemias 315Eric Solary, Vincent Ribrag, and Stéphane de Botton 12 Multidrug resistance reversal in solid tumors 349Tatiana Bogush and Jacques Robert PART V BIOLOGICAL AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE: THE ROLE OF THE TRANSPORTERS AT THE MAIN PROTECTION BARRIERS (ABCB1, ABCC1, ABCC2, ABCG2) ON THE BIOAVAILABILITY OF MANY TYPES OF DRUGS AND MEDICATIONS 363 13 ABC superfamily transporters at the human blood–brain barrier 365Jean-Michel Scherrmann 14 The role of ABC transporters at the intestinal barrier 385Roos L. Oostendorp, Jos H. Beijnen, and Jan H.M. Schellens 15 Genetic polymorphisms in ABC transporters 411Leslie W. Chinn and Deanna L. Kroetz PERSPECTIVES 437 INDEX 441

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Book SynopsisHuman blood performs many important functions including defence against disease and transport of biomolecules, but perhaps the most important is to carry oxygen the fundamental biochemical fuel - and other blood gases around the cardiovascular system. Traditional therapies for the impairment of this function, or the rapid replacement of lost blood, have centred around blood transfusions. However scientists are developing chemicals (oxygen therapeutics, or blood substitutes) which have the same oxygen-carrying capability as blood and can be used as replacements for blood transfusion or to treat diseases where oxygen transport is impaired. Chemistry and Biochemistry of Oxygen Therapeutics: From Transfusion to Artificial Blood links the underlying biochemical principles of the field with chemical and biotechnological innovations and pre-clinical development. The first part of the book deals with the chemistry, biochemistry, physiology and toxicity of oxygen, including cTable of ContentsList of Contributors xvii Preface xxiii 1. Introduction 1 Richard B. Weiskopf References 5 Part I. Oxygen: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physiology and Toxicity 9 2. Hemoglobin Reactivity and Regulation 11 Stefano Bettati and Andrea Mozzarelli 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Oxygen Loading and Transport 11 2.3 NO Reactivity with Hb 15 2.4 Hb Oxidation 16 2.5 Nitrite Reactivity with Hb 16 2.6 Amino-acid Determinants of Hb Reactivity: Natural and Engineered Hbs 17 2.6.1 Modulation of Oxygen Affinity and Cooperativity 17 2.6.2 NO Reactivity and Oxidation 18 2.7 Conclusion 18 Acknowledgments 19 References 19 3. The Major Physiological Control Mechanisms of Blood Flow and Oxygen Delivery 23 Raymond C. Koehler 3.1 Introduction 23 3.2 Autoregulation of Blood Flow to Changes in Perfusion Pressure 23 3.3 Metabolic Regulation of Blood Flow 26 3.4 O2 Transport 27 3.5 O2 Delivery 27 3.6 Endothelial Control of Vasomotor Tone 29 3.7 Effect of Cell-free Hb on Endothelial Function 31 3.8 Hypoxic Hypoxia 33 3.9 Carbon Monoxide Hypoxia 36 3.10 Anemia 36 3.11 Conclusion 39 References 39 4. The Main Players: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin; Nitric Oxide and Oxygen 47 Tim J. McMahon and Joseph Bonaventura 4.1 Introduction 47 4.2 Role of Mammalian Mb in O2 Homeostasis 47 4.3 What’s Missing in the Mb Knockout Mouse 48 4.4 Evolutionary Origins of Mb and the Nitrogen Cycle 49 4.5 Human Hb: Evolved Sensor of pO2 and Redox 49 4.6 Broad Reactivity and Influence of NO: Lessons from the Microcosm Hb 49 4.7 Some Fish Demonstrate a Fundamental “Need” for Hb-dependent NO Cycling, as in Humans 50 4.8 Reactions of NO with Hb that Preserve NO Bioactivity 52 4.9 Mammalian RBC/Hb–NO Interactions 52 4.10 A Mutant Mouse Challenges the SNO-Hb Hypothesis, but does not Overthrow it 54 4.11 Signaling by Hb-derived SNO: A Metabolically Responsive, Regulated Pathway 54 4.12 Signaling by Hb-derived SNO: Pathway Complexity Revealed by Multiple Defects in Disease States 55 4.13 Therapeutic Implications of the Hb–NO Signaling System 56 4.14 HBOCs, NO, and SNO 56 4.15 Other Gaseous Hb Ligands of Potential Therapeutic Significance 57 4.16 NO-related Enzymatic Activities of Hb: Reconciling Nitrite Reductase and SNO Synthase Functions 57 4.17 Measuring Biologically Relevant Hb–NO Adducts 58 4.18 Conclusion 58 Acknowledgments 58 References 59 5. The Role of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury 63 Ester Spagnolli and Warren M. Zapol 5.1 Introduction 63 5.2 Redox System and Free Radicals in Biological Systems 64 5.3 Pathophysiology of Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury 65 5.3.1 Cell Death 65 5.3.2 The Inflammatory Response 67 5.4 Protection Against I/R Injury 67 5.4.1 Ischemic Pre- and Post-conditioning 67 5.4.2 Pharmacological Conditioning 68 5.4.2.1 The Protective Role of ROS and Antioxidants 68 5.4.2.2 The Protective Role of NO 69 5.4.2.3 NO-based Therapies for I/R Injury 70 5.5 Conclusion 72 Acknowledgments 72 References 72 Part II. Medical Needs for Oxygen Supply 79 6. Acute Traumatic Hemorrhage and Anemia 81 Lena M. Napolitano 6.1 Introduction 81 6.2 Blood Transfusion in Trauma 83 6.2.1 Massive Transfusion 83 6.2.2 Massive Transfusion and Coagulopathy 83 6.2.3 Hypotensive or Delayed Resuscitation 84 6.2.4 Hemostatic Resuscitation 84 6.2.5 Massive Transfusion Protocols 86 6.2.6 Transfusion after Hemorrhage Control 86 6.2.7 Efficacy of RBC Transfusion in Trauma and Associated Risks 86 6.3 Oxygen Therapeutics in Trauma 88 6.3.1 Diaspirin Crosslinked Hb 90 6.3.2 Hemopure 90 6.3.3 PolyHeme 91 6.3.4 MP4OX 93 6.3.5 Recombinant Human Hb 95 6.3.6 Adverse Effects of HBOCs 95 6.3.7 HBOCs in Trauma: A Way Forward? 96 6.4 Conclusion 97 References 97 7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Haemorrhages in ‘Nonsurgical’ Patients 107 Umberto Rossi and Rosa Chianese 7.1 Introduction 107 7.1.1 Aetiopathogenetic Classification 107 7.1.2 Multifactorial Pathogenesis 108 7.1.3 Haemorrhagic Syndromes from Antithrombotic Treatment or Prophylaxis 108 7.2 Clinical Assessment 111 7.2.1 Medical History 111 7.2.2 Physical Examination 112 7.3 Laboratory Tests 113 7.3.1 Screening Tests 113 7.3.2 Second-level Laboratory Tests 113 7.3.3 Other Tests 114 7.4 Haemorrhagic Syndromes Clinically Indicative of Systemic Defects with Normal Screening Tests 117 7.5 Blood and Blood Components in the Treatment of Haemorrhagic Syndromes 118 Further Reading 118 8. Management of Perioperative Bleeding 121 Sibylle A. Kozek-Langenecker 8.1 Introduction 121 8.2 Pathomechanisms of Coagulopathy in Massive Bleeding 121 8.3 Perioperative Coagulation Monitoring 122 8.4 Limitations of Routine Coagulation Tests in the Perioperative Setting 123 8.5 Thromboelastography (TEG) and Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) 124 8.6 Procoagulant Interventions 124 8.7 Algorithm for Coagulation Management 126 References 127 9. Oxygenation in the Preterm Neonate 131 Vidheya Venkatesh, Priya Muthukumar, Anna Curley and Simon Stanworth 9.1 Introduction 131 9.2 Physiology of Oxygen Transport in Fetal and Postnatal Life 132 9.2.1 Oxygenation of the Fetus 132 9.2.2 Measuring Oxygenation in the Neonate 133 9.3 Oxygen Therapy in the Postnatal Period 133 9.3.1 Oxidative Stresses in the Newborn Period 134 9.3.2 Clinical Sequelae of Hyperoxia 134 9.3.2.1 Retinopathy of Prematurity 134 9.3.2.2 Oxygen and Chronic Lung Disease 135 9.3.2.3 Oxygen and Periventricular Leukomalacia 136 9.4 Oxygen and Resuscitation of the Newborn Infant 136 9.5 Transfusion in the Newborn 137 9.6 ROP and Transfusions 137 9.7 Conclusion 137 References 138 10. Ischemia 145 Hooman Mirzakhani and Ala Nozari 10.1 Introduction 145 10.2 Pathophysiology 145 10.2.1 Energy Failure 145 10.2.2 Cell Membrane Damage 146 10.2.3 Increased Cytosolic Calcium 146 10.2.4 Inflammation 148 10.2.5 The No-reflow Phenomenon 149 10.2.6 Free Radicals and Reactive Oxygen Species 149 10.2.7 Excitotoxicity 150 10.3 Therapeutic Potentials 150 10.3.1 Preconditioning 150 10.3.2 Antioxidants 151 10.3.3 Anti-inflammation Therapy 151 10.3.4 Therapeutic Hypothermia 151 10.3.5 Hydrogen Sulfide 152 10.3.6 Hyperoxia and Hyperbaric Oxygen 152 10.3.7 Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carriers 152 10.4 Conclusion 153 References 153 11. Normobaric and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Ischemic Stroke and Other Neurological Conditions 159 Ari Moskowitz, Yu-Feng Yvonne Chan and Aneesh B. Singhal 11.1 Introduction 159 11.2 Rationale of Oxygen Therapy in AIS 160 11.3 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 162 11.4 Normobaric Oxygen Therapy 164 11.5 The Status of Supplemental Oxygen Delivery 165 11.6 Comparison of HBO and NBO in AIS 165 11.7 Safety Concerns 168 11.8 HBO and NBO in Other Conditions 169 11.9 Conclusion 169 References 170 12. Transfusion Therapy in β Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease 179 Carlo Brugnara and Lucia De Franceschi 12.1 Introduction 179 12.2 β Thalassemia and Transfusion 179 12.3 Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion 182 12.4 Iron Chelation Tools 185 12.5 Conclusion 186 References 186 Part III. “Old” and New Strategies for Oxygen Supply 193 13. Transfusion: Political, Administrative and Logistic Issues 195 John R. Hess and Giuliano Grazzini Disclaimer 195 13.1 Introduction 195 13.2 Blood Safety 196 13.3 Blood Availability 198 13.4 Cost and Fairness 200 13.5 Transfusion Medicine 201 References 202 14. Conscientious Objection in Patient Blood Management 205 Kenneth E. Nollet and Hitoshi Ohto 14.1 Introduction 205 14.2 Conscientious Objection 205 14.3 Patient Blood Management 206 14.4 Jehovah’s Witnesses 207 14.5 Will the Real Objection Please Stand Up? 208 14.6 Conscientious Objection in Relation to Oxygen Therapeutics and Other Innovations 208 Acknowledgements 209 References 210 15. Red-cell Transfusion in Clinical Practice 213 Harvey G. Klein 15.1 Introduction 213 15.2 Red-cell Use 214 15.3 The Red-cell-transfusion Trigger 215 15.4 Risks of Red-cell Transfusion 216 15.5 Conclusion 218 Disclaimer 218 References 218 16. Causes and Consequences of Red Cell Incompatibility 221 Chisa Yamada and Robertson Davenport 16.1 Introduction 221 16.2 Red Cell Antigens 221 16.2.1 ABO and the H System 221 16.2.2 The Lewis System and Structurally Related Antigens 222 16.2.3 The Rh System 222 16.2.4 Other Blood Group Systems 222 16.3 Red Cell Antibodies 223 16.3.1 Naturally Occurring Antibodies and Immune Antibodies 223 16.3.2 Autoantibodies 224 16.3.3 Drug Induced Antibodies 224 16.4 Compatibility Testing 224 16.4.1 ABO and Rh D Typing 224 16.4.2 Antibody Screening and Identification 224 16.4.3 Selection of Appropriate Blood 225 16.4.4 Crossmatch Testing 225 16.5 Hemolytic Transfusion Reactions 225 16.5.1 Pathophysiology 226 16.5.2 Prevention 228 References 228 17. Biochemistry of Storage of Red Blood Cells 231 Ryan Stapley, Dario A. Vitturi and Rakesh P. Patel 17.1 Introduction 231 17.2 Pathologic Consequences of Transfusion with Aged RBCs 232 17.3 Changes in Oxygen Affinity During RBC Storage 232 17.4 Role of Oxidative Damage During RBC Storage 233 17.5 Changes in the Physical Properties of RBCs During Storage 234 17.6 RBCs as Modulators of Vascular Flow 234 17.6.1 ATP Release Hypothesis 234 17.6.2 SNO-hemoglobin Hypothesis 235 17.6.3 Nitrite Reductase/Anhydrase Hypothesis 236 17.7 RBC-dependent Modulation of Inflammation 237 17.8 Conclusion 237 Acknowledgements 238 References 238 18. Proteomic Investigations of Stored Red Blood Cells 243 Lello Zolla and Angelo D’Alessandro 18.1 Introduction 243 18.2 RBC Ageing and Metabolism in vivo 244 18.3 RBC Storage Lesions Through Proteomics 248 18.4 Conclusion 252 References 252 19. Red Blood Cells from Stem Cells 257 Anna Rita Migliaccio, Carolyn Whitsett and Giovanni Migliaccio 19.1 Introduction 257 19.2 Stem-cell Sources for ex vivo Generation of Erythroid Cells as a Transfusion Product 258 19.3 Conditions that Favor ex vivo Erythroid Cell Expansion 260 19.4 A Clinical-grade Production Process for ex vivo Generation of Red-cell Transfusion Products 261 19.4.1 The Nature of the Production Process 261 19.4.2 Cellular Composition of the Product 263 19.4.3 Functional Status of Product 264 19.4.4 Safety Considerations 265 19.5 Time Line of the Clinical Application of ex vivo-generated Erythroid Cells 266 19.5.1 Drug Discovery 266 19.5.2 Drug Delivery 267 19.5.3 Ex vivo-expanded EBs for Alloimmunized Patients 268 References 268 20. The Universal Red Blood Cell 273 Luca Ronda and Serena Faggiano 20.1 Introduction 273 20.1.1 ABO Antigens 274 20.1.2 The Rh System 274 20.2 Enzymatic Removal of A and B Antigens 275 20.2.1 Conversion of B RBCs to Group O 275 20.2.2 Conversion of A RBCs to Group O 277 20.3 RBC Camouflage Through PEGylation 277 20.3.1 Functionalized Methoxy PEG 278 20.3.2 Cyanuric Chloride PEG 279 20.3.3 Extension Arm-facilitated RBC PEGylation 279 20.3.4 Increasing the Degree of RBC PEGylation 280 20.4 Conclusion 280 References 280 21. Allosteric Effectors of Hemoglobin: Past, Present and Future 285 Martin K. Safo and Stefano Bruno 21.1 Introduction 285 21.2 Natural and Synthetic Allosteric Effectors 288 21.2.1 Organic Phosphates 288 21.2.2 Synthetic Aromatic Propionate Right-shifters 289 21.2.3 Aromatic Aldehyde Left-shifters 290 21.3 Molecular Mechanism of Action of Allosteric Effectors 293 21.3.1 Oxygen Binding Curve and Hb Structural Changes 293 21.3.2 How Allosteric Effectors can Bind to the Same Site and Have Opposite Allosteric Properties 294 21.3.3 Decreasing Subunit Mobility and Changes in Allosteric Properties: Molecular Ratchets 294 21.4 The First Visualization of an Important Pharmacological Theory via Hb Allosteric Effector Binding 295 21.5 The Clinical Importance of Hemoglobin Allosteric Effectors 295 References 296 22. Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carriers: History, Limits, Brief Summary of the State of the Art, Including Clinical Trials 301 Jonathan S. Jahr, Arezou Sadighi, Linzy Doherty, Alvin Li and Hae Won Kim 22.1 Introduction 301 22.2 American Society of Anesthesiologists Guidelines and Risks of Blood Transfusion 302 22.3 Limitations of Blood Transfusion 302 22.4 History 302 22.5 Development 303 22.6 Definitive Clinical Trials 304 22.6.1 Diaspirin Crosslinked Hemoglobin (DCLHb, HemeAssist, Baxter Laboratories, Deerfield, IL) 304 22.6.2 Hemoglobin Raffimer (HR, Hemolink, Hemosol Inc., Ontario, Canada) 306 22.6.3 Human Polymerized Hemoglobin (PolyHeme, Northfield Laboratories, Evanston, IL) 307 22.6.4 Hemoglobin Glutamer-250 (Bovine) (HBOC-201, Hemopure, Biopure Corp., Cambridge, MA) 308 22.6.5 Maleimide-polyethylene Glycol-modified Hemoglobin (MP4, Hemospan, Sangart Inc., San Diego, CA) 309 22.7 Current Status and Future Directions of HBOCs 311 References 314 23. Oxygen Delivery by Natural and Artificial Oxygen Carriers 317 Enrico Bucci 23.1 Introduction 317 23.2 The Role of Oxygen Carriers 317 23.3 The Role of Natural Cell-bound Oxygen Carriers 318 23.4 Matching the Rate of Oxygen Delivery with the Rate of Oxygen Consumption 320 23.4.1 The Imbalance 320 23.4.2 The Rate of Oxygen Release from the Red Cells 320 23.4.3 Matching the Delivery/Consumption Rates 321 23.4.4 The Hematocrit is a Critical Parameter 321 23.5 The Role of Artificial Cell-free Oxygen Carriers 321 23.5.1 Facilitated Diffusion 321 23.5.2 Toxicity 322 23.6 Other Parameters 322 23.7 Clinical Use? 323 Acknowledgments 324 References 324 24. Crosslinked and Polymerized Hemoglobins as Potential Blood Substitutes 327 Kenneth W. Olsen and Eugene Tarasov 24.1 Introduction 327 24.2 Crosslinking the Hb Tetramer 328 24.3 Hb Polymers 332 24.4 Conclusion 337 References 338 25. Engineering the Molecular Shape of PEG-Hemoglobin Adducts for Supraperfusion 345 Seetharama A. Acharya, Marcos Intaglietta, Amy G. Tsai, Kulal Ananda and Fantao Meng 25.1 Introduction 345 25.2 Enzon DecaPEGylated Bovine Hb is Nonhypertensive 346 25.3 EAF HexaPEGylated Hb (EAF P5K6-Hb) is Nonhypertensive 347 25.4 Molecular and Solution Properties of EAF HexaPEGylated Human Hb (EAF-P5K6-Hb) 347 25.5 High O2 Affinity of EAF HexaPEGylated Hb and Tissue Oxygenation in Extreme Hemodilution 349 25.6 Influence of Total PEG Mass Conjugated to Hb on O2 Affinity and Tissue Oxygenation by PEG-Hbs 350 25.7 Influence of PEGylation Chemistry on Structural, Functional, and Solution Properties of HexaPEGylated Hb 351 25.8 Reductive PEGylation-induced Weakening of Interdimeric Interactions of Tetrameric Hbs 352 25.9 PEGylation-promoted Dissociation of Hb Tetramer is Attenuated by the Extension Arms of EAF PEGylated Hbs 353 25.10 Does Urethane-linkage-mediated PEGylation of Hb Promote its Dissociation? 354 25.11 Hemospan: Prototype of EAF HexaPEGylated Hb Designed at Einstein 354 25.12 EAF HexaPEGylated Hb Compared to other Blood Substitutes of Earlier Designs 355 25.13 Reversible Protection of Cys-93(β) during EAF PEGylation of Hb and Crosslinked Hbs: A Structural Requirement to Generate Medium- and Low-O2-affinity PEG-Hbs 355 25.14 Engineering Extension Arms between the Protein Core and PEG Shell Attenuates PEGylation-promoted Tetramer Dissociation 356 25.15 Attenuation of Direct HexaPEGylation-promoted Dissociation of Hb Tetramers by Increasing the Tetramer Stability Through Chemical Modification 359 25.16 Influence of the Extension Arm on the HexaPEGylation-enhanced Thermal Stability of Hb 359 25.17 PEGylation of Hb Induces a Hydrostatic Molecular Drag to the PEG-Hb Conjugate 360 25.18 EAF HexaPEGylated Hb is a Superperfusion Agent 360 25.19 EAF PEG-Hb-induced Vasodilation 361 25.20 In vivo Vasodilation by EAF PEG-Hb through its Enhanced Nitrite Reductase Activity 361 25.21 EAF PEG-Hbs as Mechanotransducers of e-NOS Activity 363 25.22 The Pattern of PEGylation of Intramolecularly Crosslinked Hbs Influences the Viscosity of the PEG-Hb Solution 364 25.23 Conclusion 364 Acknowledgments 366 References 367 26. Hb Octamers by Introduction of Surface Cysteines 371 V´eronique Baudin-Creuza, Chien Ho and Michael C. Marden 26.1 Introduction 371 26.2 Genetic Engineering of Proteins with Cysteines 373 26.2.1 Protein Expression 373 26.2.2 Oligomer Size 374 26.2.3 Disulfide Bond Formation 375 26.2.4 Functional Properties of the Octamers 376 26.2.5 Octamer Properties 378 26.2.6 Octamer Constraint 378 26.3 Conclusion 378 References 378 27. Hemoglobin Vesicles as a Cellular-type Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carrier 381 Hiromi Sakai, Hirohisa Horinouchi, Eishun Tsuchida and Koichi Kobayashi 27.1 Introduction 381 27.2 The Concept of Hb Encapsulation in Liposomes 382 27.3 Hb Encapsulation Retards Gas Reactions 383 27.4 HBOCs as a Carrier of not only O2 but also CO 385 27.5 Conclusion 387 Acknowledgments 387 References 387 28. Animal Models and Oxidative Biomarkers to Evaluate Preclinical Safety of Extracellular Hemoglobins 391 Paul W. Buehler and Felice D’Agnillo Disclaimer 391 28.1 Introduction 391 28.2 HBOC Safety and Efficacy 392 28.2.1 Proposed Mechanisms of Toxicity 392 28.2.1.1 Hypertension 392 28.2.1.2 Oxidative Stress 392 28.2.2 Safety Pharmacology and Toxicology Studies 393 28.2.3 In vivo Models of Efficacy “Proof of Concept” 395 28.2.3.1 Tissue Blood Flow and Oxygenation 395 28.2.3.2 Traumatic Hemorrhage 396 28.2.3.3 Local Ischemia 397 28.2.3.4 Sickle Cell Disease 397 28.2.4 Experimental Approaches to Assessing Preclinical Safety of HBOCs 398 28.2.4.1 Species Antioxidant Status (Natural Evolution) 398 28.2.4.2 Chemically Induced Antioxidant Depletion 398 28.2.4.3 Endothelial Dysfunction 399 28.2.4.4 Sepsis and Endotoxemia 400 28.3 Experimental Oxidative Biomarkers and Extracellular Hb Exposure 400 28.3.1 Heme Iron Oxidation 400 28.3.2 Amino-acid Oxidation 401 28.3.3 Heme Catabolism and Iron Sequestration 401 28.4 Markers of in vivo Oxidative Stress and Tissue Damage 403 28.4.1 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (4-HNE) Protein Adducts 403 28.4.2 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) 403 28.5 Conclusion 404 References 405 29. Academia–Industry Collaboration in Blood Substitute Development: Issues, Case Histories and a Proposal 413 Hae Won Kim, Andrea Mozzarelli, Hiromi Sakai and Jonathan S. Jahr 29.1 Introduction 413 29.2 Generic Issues in Academia–Industry Collaboration 414 29.3 Academia–Industry Collaboration in HBOC Development 415 29.4 Proposal for a New Academia–Industry Collaboration Model in HBOC Development: an HBOC Research Consortium (a Conceptual Model) 417 29.4.1 Mission 417 29.4.2 Guiding Principles 417 29.4.3 Key Objectives 417 29.4.4 Structure 418 29.4.5 Operation 419 29.5 Discussion 420 29.6 Conclusions 421 Appendix: Successful Academia–Industry Collaboration Cases in HBOC Development 422 Case A: Waseda–Keio–Industry Research Collaboration 422 Case B: EuroBloodSubstitutes Consortium 424 References 426 Index 429

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