TY - JOUR. T1 - Interferons up-regulate with different potency HLA class I antigen expression in M14 human melanoma cell line. Possible interaction with glucocorticoid hormones. AU - Lanza, Lorella. AU - Peirano, Lorenza. AU - Bosco, Ornella. AU - Contini, Paola. AU - Filaci, Gilberto. AU - Setti, Maurizio. AU - Puppo, Francesco. AU - Indiveri, Francesco. AU - Scudeletti, Marco. PY - 1995/1. Y1 - 1995/1. N2 - The relative potency of interferon α (IFNα), interferon β (IFNβ), and interferon γ (IFNγ) in inducing the expression of HLA class I antigens, as well as their capacity to counteract the inhibition induced by glucocorticoid hormones on HLA class I antigen expression, were analysed in the human melanoma cell line M14, both at membrane and at mRNA level. The data obtained indicate that (a) IFN enhance with different potency (IFNγ,IFNβ,IFNα) the expression of HLA class I antigens in M14 cells, (b) prednisone inhibits HLA class I antigen expresion, (c) glucocorticoid hormones, when ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Persistent fever and destructive arthritis caused by dialysis-related amyloidosis. AU - Matsumoto, Kotaro. AU - Kikuchi, Jun. AU - Kaneko, Yuko. AU - Yasuoka, Hidekata. AU - Suzuki, Kazuko. AU - Tokuyama, Hirobumi. AU - Kameyama, Kaori. AU - Yamaoka, Kunihiro. AU - Takeuchi, Tsutomu. PY - 2018/1/1. Y1 - 2018/1/1. N2 - Rationale: Dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) can present rheumatic manifestations in patients on long-term hemodialysis. Typical articular symptoms with DRA involve carpal-tunnel syndrome, effusion in large joints, spondyloarthropathy, or cystic bone lesions, which are usually with non-inflammatory processes. Patient concerns: A 64-year-old man on hemodialysis for ,30 years was admitted because of intermittent fever, polyarthritis, and elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level, which was continuous for 2 years. Several antibiotics were ineffective for 3 months before his admission. On physical examination, joint swelling was observed at bilateral wrists, knees, ...

Protein aggregation is the cause of several human diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2, Parkinson s disease, Alzheimer s disease, Huntington s disease, spongiform encephalopathies, congestive heart failure or dialysis-related amyloidosis. All of these disorders result from protein misfolding which leads to fibrillization and deposition of amyloid plaques in different parts of the body.Due to high molecular weight of the amyloid fibrils and intrinsic heterogeneity of the intermediate states, protein aggregation is a very challenging field of study for the structural biologist. However, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) provides a unique possibility to investigate aggregation at all stages, from the monomer to the fibrils.In this work, structural changes involved in prion diseases and dialysis-related amyloidosis are investigated with the help of various NMR techniques.Prion diseases are caused by the aggregation of the natively α-helical prion protein PrPC into its pathological β-sheet-rich ...

Long-term dialysis treatment is tough on the body in many ways, but one of the most serious complications is dialysis-related amyloidosis, a disease characterized by abnormal buildup of protein aggregates-called amyloid fibrils-in joints, tissues and organs.. Although there is no cure, recent research by Osaka University researchers sheds light on how amyloid fibrils form and aggregate, thereby allowing the identification of new therapeutic and preventive avenues to further improve the lives of sufferers.. In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Osaka University researchers have identified that polyphosphate (polyP), which is a naturally occurring polymer in the body and a food and drink additive, induces the formation of amyloid fibrils from β2 microglobulin proteins.. PolyPs play an important role in life as storage of phosphorous. When kidney function is normal, β2 microglobulin serum blood levels remain low. However, β2 microglobulin are not efficiently ...

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Mhc class I molecules display intracellularly derived peptides on the surface of almost all nucleated mammalian cells for recognition by the immune system. MHC class I heavy chain, which contains the peptide binding site, is a classical type I transmembrane protein with a large luminal/extracellular domain and a short cytosolic tail. The heavy chain enters the secretory pathway via the ER translocon, a channel whose major component is Sec61. The light chain β2 microglobulin (β2m)1 and the peptide associate with the heavy chain after it has been inserted into the ER membrane, and the complex is then transported, via the Golgi, to the plasma membrane. In humans, the MHC class I heavy chain is a 43-kD protein that contains a single N-linked glycan.. Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) evades detection by the immune system by targeting MHC class I heavy chains for destruction soon after they have been synthesized. The HCMV proteins responsible for MHC class I heavy chain destruction are US11 and US2 ...

Misfolding and aggregation of normally soluble proteins into amyloid fibrils and their deposition and accumulation underlies a variety of clinically significant diseases. Fibrillar aggregates with amyloid-like properties can also be generated in vitro from pure proteins and peptides, including those not known to be associated with amyloidosis. Whereas biophysical studies of amyloid-like fibrils formed in vitro have provided important insights into the molecular mechanisms of amyloid generation and the structural properties of the fibrils formed, amyloidogenic proteins are typically exposed to mild or more extreme denaturing conditions to induce rapid fibril formation in vitro. Whether the structure of the resulting assemblies is representative of their natural in vivo counterparts, thus, remains a fundamental unresolved issue. Here we show using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy that amyloid-like fibrils formed in vitro from natively folded or unfolded β2-microglobulin (the protein ...

Sera and questionnaire data from a population-based random sample of healthy adults was used to evaluate factors influencing neopterin and beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2m) values. Both neopterin and beta 2m levels increased with age and were higher among white than blacks (mean values for whites and blacks: neopterin, 5.06 vs 4.49 nmol/L; beta 2m, 1.36 vs 1.28 mg/L). Gender

Serial determinations of beta 2-microglobulin, lactoferrin and lysozyme in CSF were performed in 14 patients with acute cerebrovascular lesions. Marked elevations were noted in patients with cerebral bleeding or hemorrhagic infarction. Patients with infarction without signs of bleeding or with cerebrovascular lesions undetectable by computed tomography also had an increase in these proteins. The increases in CSF of beta 2-microglobulin, lactoferrin and lysozyme could not be explained by a damaged blood-brain barrier but was believed to be a local product of the central nervous system. Peak levels of lactoferrin and lysozyme were noted on day 2-3 after onset of symptoms. Lactoferrin then declined while lysozyme remained elevated for another few days. beta 2-microglobulin gradually increased reaching peak levels on day 4-5 and remained elevated even 2 weeks after the onset of symptoms. We suggest that the increases of lactoferrin, lysozyme and beta 2-microglobulin reflect various inflammatory ...

A β2-microglobulin with molecular weight of 12,600 daltons was initially isolated from the urine and serum of patients with renal tubular insufficiency (1). Smithies and Poulik (2) determined the partial amino acid sequence of this globulin and found that 24 of the first 46 amino acid residues were homologous with the amino acid sequence of parts of the heavy chain of the G-1 myeloma protein. This suggested that a structural relationship existed between the β2-microglobulin and the constant region of human IgG immunoglobulins. In spite of this structural relatedness, specific antisera against all known immunoglobulin chains (including secretory piece and J-chain) did not react with this protein. Subsequently, Peterson et al. (3) established the complete sequence of this protein and found that 28 amino acid residues of the β2-microglobulin were homologous with the CH3 domain of the myeloma protein. An homologous protein was also isolated recently from the dog (4), and its partial amino acid ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Genome-wide association study identified the human leukocyte antigen region as a novel locus for plasma beta-2 microglobulin. AU - Tin, Adrienne. AU - Astor, Brad C.. AU - Boerwinkle, Eric. AU - Hoogeveen, Ron C.. AU - Coresh, Josef. AU - Kao, Wen Hong Linda. PY - 2013/6. Y1 - 2013/6. N2 - Beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) is a component of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule and has been studied as a biomarker of kidney function, cardiovascular diseases and mortality. Little is known about the genes influencing its levels directly or through glomerular filtration rate (GFR). We conducted a genome-wide association study of plasma B2M levels in 6738 European Americans from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study to identify novel loci for B2M and assessed its association with known estimated GFR (eGFR) loci. We identified 2 genome-wide significant loci. One was in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region on chromosome 6 (lowest p value = 1.8 × 10 -23 for ...

Normal kidneys filter and remove excess small proteins from the blood, thus keeping blood levels normal. When the kidneys dont work properly, as in patients receiving dialysis, one type of small protein calle beta-2-microglobulin builds up in the blood. When this occurs, beta-2-microglobulin molecules may join together, like the links of a chain, forming a few very large molecules from many smaller ones. These large molecules can form deposits and eventually damage the surrounding tissues and cause great discomfort. This condition is called dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA). DRA is relatively common in patients, especially older adults, who have been on hemodialysis for more than 5 years. Hemodialysis membranes that have been used for many years dont effectively remove the large, complex beta-2-microglobulin proteins from the bloodstream. Newer hemodialysis membranes, as well as peritoneal dialysis, remove beta-2-microglobulin more effectively, but not enough to keep blood levels normal. As a ...

A multi-institutional trials program was initiated to define the effects of interferons in disseminated human breast carcinoma. Interferon alpha, prepared from buffy coats, was administered intramuscularly at 3 ×106 U daily for an initial period of 28 days. Of 23 patients who entered the program, five had an objective partial response of 92 days mean duration at diverse sites of involvement. Patients who responded were significantly older (p = 0.05) than nonresponders. Dose escalation in eight patients did not result in any clear evidence of additional responses. Major toxicities were fatigue, anorexia with weight loss, and reversible leukopenia (less than 3.5 ×109 leukocytes/L in 16 patients). Natural killer cell and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity were significantly (p , 0.05) enhanced 48 hours after interferon administration began but subsequently declined despite continued therapy. Serum β2microglobulin concentration increased on day 15 (p , 0.05) and remained significantly ...

Overview: Immunopathogenesis of sepsis, innate immunity Research Interests. We demonstrated that ß2 microglobulin knockout mice that are depleted of natural killer (NK) cells by treatment with anti-asialoGM1 exhibit decreased systemic inflammation, less metabolic acidosis, reduced hypothermia, better hemodynamic function and improved survival compared to control mice following cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). ß2MKO/aAsGM1 mice have multiple immunological defects including an absence of CD8+ T, natural killer (NK) and natural killer T (NKT) cells as well as deficient expression of the class I major histocompatability complex (MHC-I) and CD1 molecules. Our recent ?ndings strongly support the contention that depletion of CD8+ T and NK cells are the primary factors providing protection from CLP-induced injury in ß2MKO/aAsGM1 mice. Most recently, we have focused on the contributions of NK cells to the pathogenesis of septic shock caused by cecal ligation and puncture. Our recent studies ...

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DRA stands for dialysis-related amyloidosis. This form of amyloidosis is prominent in older adults. This is due to the fact that the prominent cause of DRA is dialysis for five years or more. Various studies have shown a direct correlation between long-term dialysis and the development of this type of amyloidosis. In this form of amyloidosis, beta-2 microglobulin deposits start to build up in the blood due to the dialysis.. The buildup happens at a relatively slow pace, but it eventually gets to the point where symptoms will develop. Most doctors believe that the beta-2 microglobulin buildup begins immediately starting from when the dialysis is initiated but remains asymptomatic until the fifth year or beyond.. Some patients have even experienced symptoms of DRA sooner than five years, but it remains the average after analyzing a large number of cases. Patients relying on dialysis should be on the lookout for this form of amyloidosis.. ...

Approval for the lixelle® ß2-microglobulin apheresis column (also called the beta2-microglobulin apheresis column or ß2m). This device is indicated for the treatment of patients with clinically diagnosed dialysis-related amyloidosis (dra ...

Correlation of Beta-2 Microglobulin with serum creatinine and creatinine clearance in patients with different levels of renal function

This can lead to beta2 -microglobulin amyloidosis mainly affecting the joints causing osteoarticular destruction but also muscle, tendon, ligament and sometimes gastrointestinal tract ...

RefSeq Summary (NM_002116): HLA-A belongs to the HLA class I heavy chain paralogues. This class I molecule is a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain (beta-2 microglobulin). The heavy chain is anchored in the membrane. Class I molecules play a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen. They are expressed in nearly all cells. The heavy chain is approximately 45 kDa and its gene contains 8 exons. Exon 1 encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domains, which both bind the peptide, exon 4 encodes the alpha3 domain, exon 5 encodes the transmembrane region, and exons 6 and 7 encode the cytoplasmic tail. Polymorphisms within exon 2 and exon 3 are responsible for the peptide binding specificity of each class one molecule. Typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrow and kidney transplantation. Hundreds of HLA-A alleles have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008 ...

RefSeq Summary (NM_002116): HLA-A belongs to the HLA class I heavy chain paralogues. This class I molecule is a heterodimer consisting of a heavy chain and a light chain (beta-2 microglobulin). The heavy chain is anchored in the membrane. Class I molecules play a central role in the immune system by presenting peptides derived from the endoplasmic reticulum lumen. They are expressed in nearly all cells. The heavy chain is approximately 45 kDa and its gene contains 8 exons. Exon 1 encodes the leader peptide, exons 2 and 3 encode the alpha1 and alpha2 domains, which both bind the peptide, exon 4 encodes the alpha3 domain, exon 5 encodes the transmembrane region, and exons 6 and 7 encode the cytoplasmic tail. Polymorphisms within exon 2 and exon 3 are responsible for the peptide binding specificity of each class one molecule. Typing for these polymorphisms is routinely done for bone marrow and kidney transplantation. Hundreds of HLA-A alleles have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008 ...

Bortezomib-melphalan-prednisone (VMP) showed superior efficacy versus MP as first-line treatment for transplantation-ineligible multiple myeloma (MM). This study investigated the efficacy of VMP for Korean patients with MM. Overall, 177 MM patients received 9 cycles of VMP in this prospective, multicenter, observational study. The primary endpoint was 2-year progression-free survival (PFS). Thirty-nine (22%) patients were aged >= 75 years and 83 (47.4%) patients had International Staging System stage III. A median of 5 cycles were delivered. Overall response rate (ORR) was 72.9%, and complete response (CR) rate was 20.3%. With a median follow-up of 11.9 months, median PFS was 17 months. The 2-year PFS and overall survival (OS) rates were 29.2% and 80.0%, respectively. Median OS was not reached. PFS was significantly different depending on performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group < 2 vs. >= 2; p = 0.0002), beta(2)-microglobulin level (< 5.5 vs. = 5.5 mg/L; p = 0.0481), and ...

Measurement of urinary beta core fragment of human chorionic gonadotrophin in women with vulvovaginal malignancy and its prognostic significance

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A new low molecular weight protein was purified from the urine of uraemic patients. The protein was found to be glycoprotein with a molecular weight of 31 500, determined by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and a carbohydrate content of 19%. It was electrophoretically heterogenous and migrate …

In the mid-nineties, I was heading a civil design department for a large EPC contractor in South East Asia. We had received an order to build a paper plant.. The primary building in a paper plant is the paper machine building. A typical paper machine building is about 300 m long. The building typically has two floors, one at ground level, and one at about 7.5 m level. The paper machine is installed on a foundation that is not connected to the building. The machine is accessible from the machine hall at 7.50 m level. This building houses other complex and heavy machinery and has very stringent requirements with respect to quality, structural design and stability. The roof is high up and some of the sections of this building are subject to temperatures between 50 to 60 0 C. A large overhead crane straddles the upstairs machine hall. The differential settlement in the paper machine foundation has to be less than one mm and overall settlement at any point less than 1.25 mm. This building, with all ...

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Stomach. (a) The expression of PPARα, β, and γ mRNA is shown across the fetal age range. Log plot of mean ± SEM Ct is normalized to β-2-microglobulin (B2M

We have an innate mechanism that ensures that our blood vessels do not become blocked. The protein A1M, alpha-1-microglobulin, is naturally present in the body and prevents oxidation of blood fats-a major cause of atherosclerosis. The discovery is the work of a research group led by Bo Åkerström of Lund University, Sweden.. ...

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Thanks for your explanation Moritz. I meant $1 value got changed similar to $_ value for better understanding. I know that $_ value getting changed due to substitute operator replaces matched digits to null string. I have a doubt in your example, how $1 value getting changed every recursive call. As per your code, your m// expression will match first digits ( 55 ) at all time as per my understanding. Of course, when I checked the code, it gives $1 value as 55, 666, 7777 and 1 respectively. Kindly give me some detail about it ...

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We introduced criteria for the clinical diagnosis of dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA) from the Amyloidosis Research Group study supported by a Grant-in-Aid from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan. DRA exhibits various kinds of bone articular lesions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, destructive spondyloarthropathy, spinal canal stenosis, and joint pains. These bone articular lesions, excluding destructive spondyloarthropathy, are observed in non-dialysis patients or dialysis patients without DRA. We carefully compared these lesions between DRA and non-DRA patients and summarized the differences between them. The incidence age, male to female ratio, and coincidence rate were distinct between these groups of patients. Biopsies from bone articular lesions are invasive and burdensome for dialysis patients; therefore, a precise clinical diagnosis is required for DRA. We discussed the validity and availability of our proposed criteria.

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) have been developed for the measurement of beta 2-microglobulin (B2M), retinol-binding protein (RBP), alpha 1-microglobulin (A1M) and urine protein 1 (UP1) in children. Results from random urine samples in 43 children (31 for B2M) are, when corrected for urine creatinine (geometric mean (range)): B2M 9.8 (6.0-40.7) micrograms/mmol, RBP 8.1 (less than 1-24.5) micrograms/mmol, A1M 0.4 (0.1-2.2) mg/mmol and UP1 17.8 (less than 2-309.4) micrograms/mmol. Fractional excretions (FE) in 23 children (14 for B2M) are (geometric mean (range)): FEB2M 0.04% (0.02-0.10%) and FEUP1 0.10% (0.01-1.21%). Results in overnight urine collections are also presented. Our results extend existing data for normal ranges in adults to include children and provide data on UP1 concentrations.

Referring to uremic toxicity profile, â2-microglobulin levels are reported to be lower in on-line hemofiltration/hemodiafiltration (33,36) with respect to low/high-flux hemodialysis, the reduction rate increasing from 58% to 73% due to the higher clearances. Of course these results, may, at least in part, be influenced by the quality of water in conventional/high-flux dialysis on the amount of â2-microglobulin production through the generation of inflammatory mediators triggered by endotoxins and pyrogens. These data are relevant from a clinical point of view: in fact, it has been reported that patients undergoing hemofiltration or hemodiafiltration have a risk for tunnel carpal syndrome that is 44% lower than those on standard dialysis (RR=0.56; 95% C.I. 0.34-0.92; p=0.02) (20). The relationship between the amount of substitution fluids and the risk of developing dialysis-related amyloidosis has been further confirmed by the Japanese Registry, where it was found to be progressively lower (the ...

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The CD8 coreceptor of cytotoxic T lymphocytes binds to a conserved region of major histocompatibility complex class I molecules during recognition of peptide-major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I antigens on the surface of target cells. This event is central to the activation of cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) effector functions. The contribution of the MHC complex class I light chain, beta(2)-microglobulin, to CD8alphaalpha binding is relatively small and is mediated mainly through the lysine residue at position 58. Despite this, using molecular modeling, we predict that its mutation should have a dramatic effect on CD8alphaalpha binding. The predictions are confirmed using surface plasmon resonance binding studies and human CTL activation assays. Surprisingly, the charge-reversing mutation, Lys(58) --| Glu, enhances beta(2)m-MHC class I heavy chain interactions. This mutation also significantly reduces CD8alphaalpha binding and is a potent antagonist of CTL activation. These results suggest a

TY - JOUR. T1 - Beta-2-microglobulin in autism spectrum disorders. AU - Goines, Paula. AU - Schauer, Joseph. AU - Heuer, Luke. AU - Ashwood, Paul. AU - Van de Water, Judith A. PY - 2007. Y1 - 2007. N2 - Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are heterogeneous neurodevelopmental diseases of unknown etiology. There are no biological markers for ASD and current diagnosis is based on behavioral criteria. Recent data has shown that MHC I, a compound involved in adaptive immune function, is also involved in neurodevelopment, synaptic plasticity and behavior. It has been suggested that altered MHC I expression could play a part in neurodevelopmental diseases like ASD. To address this possibility, we measured plasma levels of beta-2-microglobulin (β2m), a molecule that associates with MHC I and is indicative of MHC I expression, in 36 children with autism, 28 typically developing controls and subjects with developmental disabilities (n=16) but not autism. The age range of our study population was 17-120 ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Prevalence of anti-beta-2 microglobulin autoantibodies in sera of rheumatoid arthritis patients with extra-articular manifestations. AU - Falus, A.. AU - Meretey, K.. AU - Bozsoky, S.. PY - 1981/1/1. Y1 - 1981/1/1. N2 - The frequency and concentration of specific factors binding β2 microglobulin were investigated in sera and synovial fluids of patients and in sera of normal controls. High anti-β2m activity was detected in the sera of adult RA patients, particularly in those of with extra-articular disease. Similarly, anti-β2m was present in the synovial fluids of RA but not of osteoarthrosis patients. Both the binding of anti-β2m activity to the Sepharose staphylococcal protein A and its elution position in the second IgG peak after Sephadex G-200 gel filtration suggest the antibody nature of the activity. The possibility of differences not only in titre but also in the specificity of heterologous and homologous anti-β2m antibodies are discussed.. AB - The frequency and ...

Dialysis-related amyloidosis that occurs secondary to the deposition of amyloid fibrils containing beta-2-microglobulin, is a type of amyloidosis affecting patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis. It involves the osteoarticular system predominantly. Destructive spondyloarthropathy, is a type of dialysis-related spondyloarthropathy, which frequently involves the cervical spine, have been reported only sporadically. We describe a case of a destructive spondyloarthropathy, in a 43-year-old longterm ...

Recently, we have performed super-resolution imaging of fluorescently-stained amyloid fibrils derived from the low pH form of β2-microglobulin that is known to be associated with dialysis-related amyloidosis [43]. In our NSOM experiments, we used Nile Red as the fluorescent marker rather than more commonly used ThT due to the following reasons: (i) ThT has also been shown to bind to amorphous protein aggregates owing to the presence of inherent charge [44], (ii) ThT assay at neutral pH cannot be performed to detect amyloid fibrils that are formed at low pH and disintegrate at neutral pH [45], (iii) the low quantum yield of ThT prevents it from being utilized in single-molecule/particle imaging experiments [46] and (iv) ThT exhibits an emission maximum at ~482 nm upon binding to amyloid fibrils and hence, commonly used laser lines such as 488 and 532 nm cannot be used as excitation wavelengths. All these problems can be circumvented if Nile Red is used [47]. Hence, Nile Red was added into the ...

International Staging System (ISS) Criteria:. Stage I: Serum β2-microglobulin , 3.5mg/L and Serum Albumin ≥ 3.5 g/dL; expected median survival is 62 months. Stage II*: Not Stage I or III; expected median survival is 44 months. Stage III: Serum β2-microglobulin , 5.5 mg/L; expected median survival is 29 months.. *There are two categories for stage II: serum β2-microglobulin , 3.5 mg/L but serum albumin , 3.5 g/dL; or serum β2-microglobulin 3.5 to , 5.5 mg/L irrespective of the serum albumin level. ...

Objective The objective of this paper is to examine the association between plasma levels of β2-microglobulin (β2MG), a protein previously associated with atherosclerosis, and the presence of carotid plaque (CP) or coronary artery calcium (CAC) in a cross-sectional cohort study of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Patients with SLE were enrolled between June 2013 and May 2014. The presence of CP and CAC was assessed with ultrasonography and computed tomography scan, respectively. The presence of CP or CAC in the SLE patients was analyzed with respect to plasma levels of β2MG and renal function expressed as the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Results The study cohort consisted of 147 patients, 89% women and 95% Caucasians. The median age was 46 (range: 21-75) years with a median disease duration of 14 years. CP and CAC was observed in 29 (20%) and 57 (39%) of patients, respectively. CP or CAC was seen in 62 (42%) patients and was associated with the highest ...

Innovative Researchs Human High Purity Lyophilized Beta-2 Microglobulin (B2M) was recently used in the following study: Spatially Resolved Protein Hydrogen Exchange Measured by Subzero-Cooled Chip-Based Nanoelectrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry S Amon, MB Trelle, ON Jensen... - Analytical ..., 2012 - ACS Pu

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We found that this phenomenon was associated with the different susceptibility of human and mouse NK cells to autologous tumour cell-induced NK cell abnormalities (NKCA). The latter includes CD16 down-regulation and NK cell depletion. Induction of NKCA by leukaemia and solid tumour cells was influenced neither by IL2 treatment nor by HLA class I antigen expression, but was abrogated by a 10 day culture. Following a 10 day of PBMCs culture, NK cells became resistant to leukaemia and solid tumor cell induced NKCA but maintained their cytotoxic activity. Actinomycin D restored the susceptibility of long term NK (LTNK) cells to NKCA suggesting that the generation of resistance to NKCA required RNA transcription. TAPI-0, a functional analogue of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP) 3 inhibited cancer cell induced NKCA underlying a role for a restricted number of metalloproteinases in the generation of this phenomenon. Finally, we found an association of TIMP3 gene and protein ...

Kulig, Kimary and Nandi, Dipankar and Bacík, Igor and Monaco, John J and Vukmanovic, Stanislav (1998) Physical and functional association of the major histocompatibility complex class I heavy chain alpha 3 domain with the transporter associated with antigen processing. In: Journalof Experemental Medicine, 187 (06). pp. 865-874. ...

Structure- Type I MHC- It has a 45 KD alpha chain associated noncovalently with a 12 KD beta 2 microglobulin molecule. Alpha chain is a trans membraneglycoprotein encoded by A, B, C region in human HLA complexes and by K, D/L region in mice. Association of alpha chain and beta 2 microglobulin require for expression of class I molecule on cell membrane. Alpha chain bind to plasma membrane by its hydrophobic transmembrane segment and hydrophilic cytoplasmic tail. Alpha chain is made up of three external domain(α1,α2,α3). Each domain have 90 amino acid, a trans membrane domain have 25 hydrophobic amino acid, a short segment of hydrophilic amino acid and a cytoplasmic segment of 30 amino acid. Peptide which bind to class I MHC is made up of 8-9 amino acid ...

Human B2M Information And Facts | common name: beta 2-Microglobulin. Part of the class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Involved in the presentation of peptide antigens to the immune system. Exogenously applied M.tuberculosis EsxA or EsxA-EsxB (or EsxA expressed in host) binds B2M and reduces its export to the cell surface (total protein levels do not change), likely resulting in defects in class I antigen presentation (PubMed:25356553).

Clone REA672 recognizes the class I human leukocyte antigens (HLA) B and C. Expressed on the surface of most nucleated cells, class I molecules are heterodimeric molecules and consist of a type I integral membrane α heavy chain and soluble β2 microglobulin protein. The extracellular region of the heavy chain further consists of three domains, one of which comprises the peptide binding groove. Antigens binding to class I molecules are 8-10 amino acids long and play an important role in recognition of the virus infected and malignant cells by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). In addition, class I molecules interact with NK cell receptors to modulate the activity of NK cells. Additional information: Clone REA672 displays negligible binding to Fc receptors. - USA

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HLA-A, B and C are polymorphic class I proteins expressed by most nucleated cells that must be matched for histocompatibility. The Beta-2 Microglobulin (B2M) gene encodes a common subunit essential for cell surface expression of all HLA class I heterodimers (the other subunits are the heavy chains for HLA-A, B, C, E, F, or G), so B2M-/- cells are class I-deficient. We edit both B2M genes to create human pluripotent cells that lack polymorphic class I proteins. These editing steps also introduce a Thymidine Kinase (TK) suicide gene to allow for in vivo elimination of transplanted cells.. For some cell types, a lack of class I expression leads to lysis by Natural Killer (NK) cells. To overcome this missing self response, we simultaneously knock in the heavy chain of the non-polymorphic HLA-E gene using HLA single chain technology (see below). This provides a class I-positive signal to inhibit NK cells. These class I-engineered stem cells can serve as universal donor cells in applications where ...

rat HFE protein: an MHC class I-like protein that must bind beta2-microglobulin for proper cell surface expression; GenBank AJ001517

Waheed A, Parkkila S, Zhou XY, Tomatsu S, Tsuchihashi Z, Feder JN, et al. Hereditary hemochromatosis: Effects of C282Y and H63D mutations on association with beta(2)-microglobulin, intracellular processing, and cell surface expression of the HFE protein in COS-7 cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997; 94: 12384-12389 ...

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|strong|Mouse anti Bovine CD1w3 antibody, clone CC43 |/strong|recognizes the bovine CD1w3 cell surface antigen, a ~44 kDa molecule expressed as a heterodimer with beta 2 microglobulin.|br||br|Bov…

Domanska, K., S. Vanderhaegen, V. Srinivasan, E. Pardon, F. Dupeux, J. A. Marquez, S. Giorgetti, M. Stoppini, L. Wyns, V. Bellotti, et al., Atomic structure of a nanobody-trapped domain-swapped dimer of an amyloidogenic beta2-microglobulin variant., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 108, issue 4, pp. 1314-9, 2011 Jan 25. ...

Domanska, K., S. Vanderhaegen, V. Srinivasan, E. Pardon, F. Dupeux, J. A. Marquez, S. Giorgetti, M. Stoppini, L. Wyns, V. Bellotti, et al., Atomic structure of a nanobody-trapped domain-swapped dimer of an amyloidogenic beta2-microglobulin variant., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 108, issue 4, pp. 1314-9, 2011 Jan 25. ...

I need to find distribution of $U=(Y-X_1\hat{\beta_1})^T(Y-X_1\hat{\beta_1})$. Suppose a linear model $Y= X\beta +\varepsilon$ where $\varepsilon \sim N(0,\sigma ^2I)$. Write $X=[X_1;X_2]$ where $X_1$ are the first $p_1$ columns of $X$ nad $X_2$ are the last $p_2$ columns. Similary split $\beta ^T =(\beta_1^T; \beta_2^T)$.. I computed:. $\operatorname E(Y - X_1\hat{\beta_1}) = X\beta - X_1\beta _1$. $\operatorname{var}(Y - X_1\hat{\beta_1}) = \sigma ^2(I-H_1)$. where $(I-H_1)$ is idemotent matrix. Then I computed $(I-H_1)(X\beta - X_1\beta _1) =0$. Here I stopped and I do not know what I need to do next.. Thank you for any help.. ...

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khangman-3.4.0_beta2.ebuild: Ebuild for 3.4.0_beta2. Note that beta2 has NOT been released as of this date. This ebuild is for inside testing by the KDE team, and is of course package.masked. *khangman-3.4.0_beta1 (15 Jan 2005) 15 Jan 2005; Dan Armak ...