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β-Phenylalanine Ester Synthesis from Stable β-Keto Ester Substrate Using Engineered ω-Transaminases
(2018)
For the last two decades, heparins have been widely used as anticoagulants. Besides
numerous advantages, up to 5% patients with heparin administration suffer from a major adverse
drug effect known as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). This typical HIT can result in deep
vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, occlusion of a limb artery, acute myocardial infarct, stroke, and
a systemic reaction or skin necrosis. The basis of HIT may lead to clinical insights. Recent studies using
single-molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS)-based atomic force microscopy revealed detailed binding
mechanisms of the interactions between platelet factor 4 (PF4) and heparins of different lengths in
typical HIT. Especially, SMFS results allowed identifying a new mechanism of the autoimmune HIT
caused by a subset of human-derived antibodies in patients without heparin exposure. The findings
proved that not only heparin but also a subset of antibodies induce thrombocytopenia. In this review,
the role of SMFS in unraveling a major adverse drug effect and insights into molecular mechanisms
inducing thrombocytopenia by both heparins and antibodies will be discussed.
Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) regulates the migration of follicular B cells
(B2 cells) and directs the positioning of Marginal zone B cells (MZ B cells) within the spleen. The
function of S1P signalling in the third B cell lineage, B1 B cells, mainly present in the pleural and
peritoneal cavity, has not yet been determined. Methods: S1P receptor expression was analysed
in peritoneal B cells by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). The chemotactic response to
S1P was studied in vitro. The role of S1P signalling was further explored in a s1p4
−/− mouse
strain. Results: Peritoneal B cells expressed considerable amounts of the S1P receptors 1 and 4
(S1P1 and S1P4, respectively). S1P1 showed differential expression between the distinct peritoneal B
cell lineages. While B2 cells showed no chemotactic response to S1P, B1 B cells showed a migration
response to S1P. s1p4
−/− mice displayed significant alterations in the composition of peritoneal
B cell populations, as well as a significant reduction of mucosal immunoglobulin A (IgA) in the
gut. Discussion: S1P signalling influences peritoneal B1 B cell migration. S1P4 deficiency alters the
composition of peritoneal B cell populations and reduces secretory IgA levels. These findings suggest
that S1P signalling may be a target to modulate B cell function in inflammatory intestinal pathologies.
Production-Integrated Compensation in Environmental Offsets—A Review of a German Offset Practice
(2018)