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2017-07-05
[Abstract] Cdk5 activity is regulated by the amounts of two activator proteins, p35 and p39 (Tsai et al., 1994; Zheng et al., 1998; Humbert et al., 2000). The p35-Cdk5 and p39-Cdk5 complexes have differing sensitivity to salt and detergent concentrations (Hisanaga and Saito, 2003; Sato et al., 2007; Yamada et al., 2007; Asada et al., 2008). Cdk5 activation can be directly measured by immunoprecipitation of Cdk5 with its bound activator, followed by a Cdk5 kinase assay. In this protocol, buffers for cell lysis and immunoprecipitation are intended to preserve both p35- and p39-Cdk5 complexes to assess total Cdk5 activity. Cells are lysed and protein concentration is determined in the post-nuclear supernatant. Cdk5 is immunoprecipitated from equal ...
[摘要] Cdk5活性受两种激活蛋白p35和p39（Tsai et al。，1994; Zheng et al。，1998; Humbert等人）的量的调节，2000）。 p35-Cdk5和p39-Cdk5复合物对盐和洗涤剂浓度的敏感性不同（Hisanaga和Saito，2003; Sato et al。，2007; Yamada等人， 2007; Asada 等人，2008）。 Cdk5激活可以通过Cdk5与其结合的激活剂的免疫沉淀直接测量，随后进行Cdk5激酶测定。在该方案中，用于细胞裂解和免疫沉淀的缓冲液旨在保持p35-和p39-Cdk5复合物以评估总Cdk5活性。裂解细胞，并在核后上清液中测定蛋白浓度。 Cdk5在实验组之间从等量的总蛋白免疫沉淀。然后进行洗涤以除去外来蛋白质并平衡激酶缓冲液中的Cdk5-活化剂复合物。然后将Cdk5与组蛋白H1孵育，组蛋白H1是Cdk5和[γ- 32 P] ATP在体外成功建立的靶标。反应通过SDS-PAGE解析并转移到膜上，用于可视化H1磷酸化和免疫沉淀的Cdk5水平的免疫印迹。我们已经使用该测定来建立p39作为少突神经胶质谱系中Cdk5的主要活化剂。然而，该测定法适用于对裂解条件进行适当调整的其它细胞谱系或组织。
【背景】虽然Cdk5通常与神经元功能相关，但最近的工作已经证明Cdk5也可以调节少突胶质细胞祖细胞（OPC）的发育（Tang等人，1998; ...
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2014-08-20
[Abstract] The complement component C3 is the major effector molecule of the complement system. C3 circulates in the blood and interstitial fluids as pro-enzyme and is activated by enzymatic cleavage into a C3a portion, a classic anaphylatoxin that functions as chemoattractant and immune cell activator, and the C3b portion, the body’s most potent opsonin. C3 cleavage is in most cases mediated by an enzyme complex called the C3 convertase. However, it is now becoming increasingly clear that the cleavage of C3 by a range of ‘single’ proteases into bioactive C3a and C3b fragments is of high physiological significance. Here, we describe a protocol for the enzymatic cleavage of human C3 by the serine protease cathepsin L and the detection of the cleavage products C3a and C3b by western blotting as an ...
[摘要] 补体组分C3是补体系统的主要效应分子。 C3作为前酶在血液和间质液中循环，并通过酶裂解活化为C3a部分，用作化学引诱物和免疫细胞活化剂的经典过敏毒素和作为机体最有效调理素的C3b部分。 C3切割在大多数情况下由称为C3转化酶的酶复合物介导。 然而，现在越来越清楚的是，通过一系列"单一"蛋白酶将C3切割成生物活性C3a和C3b片段具有高生理学意义。 在这里，我们描述了通过丝氨酸蛋白酶组织蛋白酶L酶切割人C3的方案和通过蛋白质印迹检测裂解产物C3a和C3b作为这种酶反应的实例。
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