Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
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Query: EC:4.1.1.6 (CAD)
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CAD is a multifunctional protein which mediates the first three enzymatic steps of pyrimidine biosynthesis. Previous studies have implicated CAD as a cell cycle regulated protein. In the present paper CAD activity is studied as polyclonally stimulated, murine B cells progress through the early stages of the cell cycle. CAD activity is seen to increase in a biphasic manner. The initial increase in activity occurs prior to or as the cells increase CAD mRNA suggesting that post-translational modification of preformed enzyme may account for at least a portion of this initial enhancement. Increases in CAD mRNA occur by 12 hr poststimulation and precede the second, more dramatic increase in B cell CAD activity. Preliminary experiments failed to provide support of a role for IL-4 in regulating the expression of CAD as B cells progress into G1. CAD enzymatic activity does represent, however, a marker for early B cell cycle progression.
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PMID:Appearance of CAD activity, the rate-limiting enzyme for pyrimidine biosynthesis, as B cells progress into and through the G1 stage of the cell cycle. 791 69

Plasma inflammatory markers have been shown to be predictors for cardiovascular risk, however, there is no study where the levels of plasma circulatory markers have been evaluated in coronary artery disease patients (CAD pts) positive for C. pneumoniae IgA and high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) which may help in better understanding of disease pathogenesis. A total of 192 patients and 192 controls attending the Cardiology Outpatient Department of Safdarjung Hospital were enrolled. The levels of plasma circulatory inflammatory markers were evaluated by ELISA. The levels of circulatory plasma markers (IL-4, IL-8, IL-13, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1) were significantly higher, whereas, levels of IL-10 and IFN-gamma were significantly lower in CAD pts compared to healthy controls. The levels of IL-4, IL-8, and ICAM-1 (P = .007, .015, and .048) were significantly higher, however, IL-10 and IFN-gamma were significantly lower (P < .001, < .001) in C. pneumoniae IgA positive CAD pts. The levels of IL-4, IL-8, IL-13, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 were higher but not significant and levels of IL-10 and IFN-gamma were significantly (P < .001, < .001) lower in hsCRP positive CAD pts. Our study suggested that circulatory cytokines, namely, IL-4, IL-8, and adhesive molecules like ICAM-1 were enhanced after infection with C. pneumoniae whereas in contrast to this IL-10 and IFN-lambda were lowered. Suggesting the important role of these cytokines in progression of CAD.
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PMID:Association of plasma circulatory markers, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and high sensitive C-reactive protein in coronary artery disease patients of India. 1936 Jan 8