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Papers by Michael Mattern

ChemInform, 1995

ABSTRACT The ascidian Lissoclinum japonicum from Palau contained the antimicrobial and antifungal... more ABSTRACT The ascidian Lissoclinum japonicum from Palau contained the antimicrobial and antifungal metabolites N,N-dimethyl-5-(methylthio)varacin (6) and 3,4-dimethoxy-6-(2'−N,N-dimethylaminoethyl)-5-(methylthio)benzotrithiane (7), both of which were isolated as the trifluoroacetate salts. An inseparable 2:3 mixture of 5-(methylthio)varacin (8) and the corresponding trithiane 9 was isolated from a different Lissoclinum species from Pohnpei and 3,4-desmethylvaracin (10), isolated as the trifluoroacetate salt, was obtained from a species of Eudistoma from Pohnpei. The pentathiepins and trithianes selectively inhibit protein kinase C.

Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 1997

Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a peptide isolated from the culture medium of endothelial cells, mediates a ... more Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a peptide isolated from the culture medium of endothelial cells, mediates a variety of physiological and pathological responses including mitogenesis. We have compared the expression of ET receptors in untransformed versus ras-transformed NIH-3T3 murine fibroblasts and in untransformed versus SV40-transformed W138 (VA13) human fibroblasts by ligand binding and Northern analysis. NIH-3T3 and W138 cells displayed high affinity (200 and 220 pM) and high density (23,000 sites/cell and 14,000 sites/cell for NIH-3T3 and W138 cells, respectively) ET receptors. Competition binding experiments using subtype-selective ligands identified these receptors as the ETA subtype. Addition of ET-1 to the cells produced a concentration-dependent increase in intracellular calcium release. Both ras-transformed NIH-3T3 cells and SV40-transformed W138 cells (VA13) completely lacked [125I]ET-1 binding and failed to release calcium when exposed to ET-1. Northern analysis of the polyadeny...

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Anti-cancer drug design, 1986

SK&F 102912 (mu-[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]bis[(1-thio-beta-D- glucopyranosato-S)gold(I)],... more SK&F 102912 (mu-[1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane]bis[(1-thio-beta-D- glucopyranosato-S)gold(I)], [(Autg)2(dppe)]) has shown reproducible and significant activity in transplantable murine tumor models and represents a structurally unique class of antineoplastic agents. A number of in vitro studies were performed to elucidate the cellular pharmacology of this gold-containing complex. [(Autg)2(dppe)] is a potent cytotoxic agent in vitro as demonstrated by its ability to inhibit the clonogenic capacity of a variety of tumor cell lines following a brief exposure to the drug. Cell-cycle analysis using HL-60 cells showed that low concentrations (2 microM) of [(Autg)2(dppe)] induced an S-phase block and higher concentrations induced a secondary block at the G1/S boundary. [(Autg)2(dppe)] had several effects on DNA metabolism and structure including preferential inhibition in cells of DNA synthesis (relative to RNA and protein synthesis) and the production of DNA single- and double-strand b...

NCI monographs : a publication of the National Cancer Institute, 1987

A human Burkitt's lymphoma cell line (Raji-HN2) made resistant to nitrogen mustard, a bifunct... more A human Burkitt's lymphoma cell line (Raji-HN2) made resistant to nitrogen mustard, a bifunctional alkylating agent, was used to study the mechanism of resistance to nitrogen mustard. A comparative study of Raji-HN2 and the parental sensitive Raji cell lines revealed the following: (1) The DNA of Raji-HN2 cells was crosslinked by nitrogen mustard to a lower extent than Raji DNA; (2) once interstrand crosslinks were formed, they were repaired at the same rate in both cell lines; (3) DNA crosslink formation in Raji-HN2, but not in Raji cells, was enhanced by novobiocin, a topoisomerase II inhibitor; (4) Raji-HN2 cells had elevated topoisomerase II activity and were hypersensitive to topoisomerase inhibitors (amsacrine, novobiocin, teniposide); (5) similar amounts of topoisomerase I were found in both cell lines; and (6) the chromatin of Raji-HN2 but not of Raji cells, was hypersensitive to DNase I digestion. The relationship between DNA repair, topoisomerase II activity, chromatin...

2004 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (IEEE Cat. No.04CH37512), 2004

A delay element insensitive to power supply and temperature variations become important as circui... more A delay element insensitive to power supply and temperature variations become important as circuit speeds increase. A delay element, based on a CMOS thyristor, is proposed in this paper. This thyristor uses current rather than voltage to control the delay, exhibiting a low power supply noise sensitivity of 9.43% and a temperature variation sensitivity of 314 PPM/°C. A technique to cancel the charge sharing effect during switching is incorporated into the delay element to further enhance power supply insensitivity. The delay element is combined with a bandgap reference voltage generator to produce a digitally controlled variable delay line. Simulation results show that the proposed delay element has a lower power supply and temperature sensitivity than a classical chain of inverters. The power consumed by the proposed delay element is lower than an inverter chain, and is much lower than a differential delay element.

Cancer research, Jan 15, 2002

Resistance to chemotherapy targeting microtubules could be partially because of the delay in chro... more Resistance to chemotherapy targeting microtubules could be partially because of the delay in chromosome condensation and segregation during mitosis. The Chfr pathway has been defined recently, and its activation causes a delay in chromosome condensation in response to mitotic stress. Because Chfr contains a RING-finger domain, we tested whether Chfr inhibits chromosome condensation through an ubiquitin (ubiquitin)-dependent pathway. In the presence of purified E1, Ubc4, or Ubc5, and ubiquitin, Chfr catalyzes its own ubiquitination in vitro, an activity requiring the RING domain. In vivo, overexpressed Chfr but not a RING domain mutant is spontaneously ubiquitinated. Our studies with DLD1 cells stably expressing wild-type Chfr and Chfr lacking the RING domain indicated that the RING-finger deletion mutant was defective in inhibiting chromosome condensation after Taxol treatment. In addition, Chfr expression increases the survival rate after Taxol treatment, an activity requiring the ...

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 1989

Several camptothecin derivatives containing a modified hydroxy lactone ring have been synthesized... more Several camptothecin derivatives containing a modified hydroxy lactone ring have been synthesized and evaluated for inhibition of topoisomerase I and cytotoxicity to mammalian cells. Each of the groups of the hydroxy lactone moiety, the carbonyl oxygen, the ring lactone oxygen, and the 20-hydroxy group, were shown to be critical for enzyme inhibition. For example the lactol, lactam, thiolactone, and 20-deoxy derivatives did not stabilize the covalent DNA-topoisomerase I complex. With a few exceptions, those compounds that did not inhibit topoisomerase I were not cytotoxic to mammalian cells. Two cytotoxic derivatives that did not inhibit topoisomerase I were shown to produce non-protein-associated DNA single-strand breaks and are likely to have a different mechanism of action. One of these compounds was tested for antitumor activity and was found to be inactive. The present findings, as well as other reports that the hydroxy lactone ring of camptothecin is critical for antitumor activity in vivo, correlate with the structure-activity relationships at the level of topoisomerase I and support the hypothesis that antitumor activity is related to inhibition of this target enzyme.

Protein expression and purification, 2005

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) proteins belong to a large group of prot... more Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) proteins belong to a large group of proteins that is difficult to express in traditional expression systems. The ability to express and purify SARS-CoV proteins in large quantities is critical for basic research and for development of pharmaceutical agents. The work reported here demonstrates: (1) fusion of SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier), a 100 amino acid polypeptide, to the N-termini of SARS-CoV proteins dramatically enhances expression in Escherichia coli cells and (2) 6x His-tagged SUMO-fusions facilitate rapid purification of the viral proteins on a large scale. We have exploited the natural chaperoning properties of SUMO to develop an expression system suitable for proteins that cannot be expressed by traditional methodologies. A unique feature of the system is the SUMO tag, which enhances expression, facilitates purification, and can be efficiently cleaved by a SUMO-specific protease to generate native protein w...

DMA intercalating drugs and the epipodophyllotoxins etopo- side and teniposide interfere with the... more DMA intercalating drugs and the epipodophyllotoxins etopo- side and teniposide interfere with the action of mammalian DNA topoisomerase II by trapping an intermediate complex of the enzyme covalently linked to the 5'-termini of DNA breaks. This effect can be observed in intact cells by alkaline elution mea surement of protein-associated DNA strand breaks. To assess the cytotoxic role of this effect, we have studied a subline of DC3F Chinese hamster lung cells selected for resistance to the intercalating agent 9-hydroxyellipticine. This subline (DC3F/ 9-OHE) was cross-resistant to other intercalators as well as to etoposide. Resistance to Adriamycin was associated with reduced uptake. However, resistance to 4'-{9-acridinyla- mino)methanesulfon-/77-anisideand 2-methyl-9-hydroxyellipticin- ium was observed in the absence of changes in drug uptake, suggesting a second mode of resistance. DC3F/9-OHE cells formed fewer protein-associated DNA strand breaks in response to 4'-...

Tetrahedron, 2000

AbstractÐA crude extract of a marine sponge showed initial inhibitory bioactivities in a yeast as... more AbstractÐA crude extract of a marine sponge showed initial inhibitory bioactivities in a yeast assay for inhibitors of methionine aminopeptidase-2 (Met AP-2). Bioassay-directed fractionation indicated that the activity was concentrated in the CH 2 Cl 2 -soluble fraction, and chromatography on silica gel led to the isolation of the two new bioactive alkaloids N-methyl-epi-manzamine D 1 and epi-manzamine D 2. The structures of the epi-manzamines were assigned by 1 H and 13 C NMR, DEPT, HMQC, and HMBC spectroscopy, and by comparison with the spectra of related compounds, and the structure of 1 was con®rmed by X-ray structure analysis. Neither of the two isolated compounds showed selectivity in the yeast assay for inhibitors of Met AP-2, but both compounds were cytotoxic to HeLa and B16F10 mammalian cells, with compound 1 showing strong activity against the B16F10 cell line. q

Tetrahedron, 2001

AbstractÐBioassay-directed fractionation of a sponge of the genus Calyx using a yeast bioassay fo... more AbstractÐBioassay-directed fractionation of a sponge of the genus Calyx using a yeast bioassay for DNA-damaging agents yielded the novel sphingolipid calyxoside (1) as the major bioactive constituent. The structure of 1 was assigned as 1,3,26-trihydroxy-2,27-diaminooctacosan-18-one-1-b-d-glucoside by 1 H-and 13 C NMR, DEPT, DQCOSY, HMQC, and HMBC spectra. The carbonyl group was located at C-18 by analysis of the EI-MS fragmentation of the amino derivative of its aglycone pentaacetate. Its absolute con®guration was determined as 2S,3R,26S,27S by analysis of the 1 H NMR and CD spectra of its aglycone pentabenzoate. q

Tetrahedron, 2005

A crude extract of a marine alga showed activity against the enzyme Myt1 kinase. Bioassay-directe... more A crude extract of a marine alga showed activity against the enzyme Myt1 kinase. Bioassay-directed fractionation led to the isolation of two bioactive glycoglycerolipids. Lipid 1 was identified as sn-1,2-dipalmityl-3-(N-palmityl-6-deoxy-6-amino-a-D-glucosyl) glycerol and lipid 2 as sn-1-palmityl-2-myristyl-3-(N-stearyl-6-deoxy-6-aminoglucosyl)glycerol. Compounds 1 and 2 had IC 50 values of 0.12 and 0.43 mg/mL, respectively, in the Myt1 kinase inhibitory bioassay, and were inactive against Akt and Chk1 kinases. q

Protein Science, 2008

Conjugation or deconjugation of ubiquitin (Ub) or ubiquitin-like proteins (UBLs) to or from cellu... more Conjugation or deconjugation of ubiquitin (Ub) or ubiquitin-like proteins (UBLs) to or from cellular proteins is a multifaceted and universal means of regulating cellular physiology, controlling the lifetime, localization, and activity of many critical proteins. Deconjugation of Ub or UBL from proteins is performed by a class of proteases called isopeptidases. Herein is described a readily quantifiable novel isopeptidase assay platform consisting of Ub or UBL fused to the reporter enzyme phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2 ). Isopeptidase activity releases PLA 2 , which cleaves its substrate, generating a signal that is linear with deubiquitylase (DUB) concentration and is able to discriminate DUB, deSUMOylase, deNEDDylase, and deISGylase activities. The power and sensitivity of the UBL-PLA 2 assay are demonstrated by its ability to differentiate the contrasting deISGylase and DUB activities of two coronavirus proteases: severe acute respiratory syndrome papain-like protease (SARS-CoV PLpro) and NL63 CoV papain-like protease 2 (PLP2). Furthermore, direct comparisons with the current Ub-7-amino-4-methylcoumarin (Ub-AMC) assay demonstrated that the Ub-PLA 2 assay is an effective tool for characterizing modulators of isopeptidase activity. This observation was expanded by profiling the inhibitory activity of the nonselective isopeptidase inhibitor NSC 632839 against DUBs and deSUMOylases. Taken together, these studies illustrate the utility of the reporter-based approach to measuring isopeptidase activity.

Protein Expression and Purification, 2005

The demands of structural and functional genomics for large quantities of soluble, properly folde... more The demands of structural and functional genomics for large quantities of soluble, properly folded proteins in heterologous hosts have been aided by advancements in the Weld of protein production and puriWcation. Escherichia coli, the preferred host for recombinant protein expression, presents many challenges which must be surmounted in order to over-express heterologous proteins. These challenges include the proteolytic degradation of target proteins, protein misfolding, poor solubility, and the necessity for good puri-Wcation methodologies. Gene fusion technologies have been able to improve heterologous expression by overcoming many of these challenges. The ability of gene fusions to improve expression, solubility, puriWcation, and decrease proteolytic degradation will be discussed in this review. The main disadvantage, cleaving the protein fusion, will also be addressed. Focus will be given to the newly described SUMO fusion system and the improvements that this technology has advanced over traditional gene fusion systems.  2005 Published by Elsevier Inc.

Organic Letters, 2001

[structure: see text] Bioassay-guided fractionation of the plant Acacia aulacocarpa, guided by a ... more [structure: see text] Bioassay-guided fractionation of the plant Acacia aulacocarpa, guided by a bioassay for Tie2 tyrosine kinase activity, yielded the novel triterpene 3,21-dioxo-olean-18-en-oic acid (1) as the first naturally occurring non-protein inhibitor of Tie2 kinase. The structure of 1 was assigned by analysis of spectral data. In addition to its activity as an inhibitor of Tie2 kinase, compound 1 also shows modest activity against a variety of cultured mammalian cells.

Oncogene, 1999

In response to DNA damage and replication blocks, cells activate pathways that arrest the cell cy... more In response to DNA damage and replication blocks, cells activate pathways that arrest the cell cycle and induce the transcription of genes that facilitate repair. In mammals, ATM (ataxia telangiectasia mutated) kinase together with other checkpoint kinases are important components in this response. We have cloned the rat and human homologs of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rad 53 and Schizosaccharomyces pombe Cds1, called checkpoint kinase 2 (chk2). Complementation studies suggest that Chk2 can partially replace the function of the defective checkpoint kinase in the Cds1 deficient yeast strain. Chk2 was phosphorylated and activated in response to DNA damage in an ATM dependent manner. Its activation in response to replication blocks by hydroxyurea (HU) treatment, however, was independent of ATM. Using mass spectrometry, we found that, similar to Chk1, Chk2 can phosphorylate serine 216 in Cdc25C, a site known to be involved in negative regulation of Cdc25C. These results suggest that Chk2 is a downstream effector of the ATM-dependent DNA damage checkpoint pathway. Activation of Chk2 might not only delay mitotic entry, but also increase the capacity of cultured cells to survive after treatment with gamma-radiation or with the topoisomerase-I inhibitor topotecan.

Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics, 2005

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) membrane protein and 5-lipoxygenase-acti... more Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) membrane protein and 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) are among a large number of membrane proteins that are poorly expressed when traditional expression systems and methods are employed. Therefore to efficiently express difficult membrane proteins, molecular biologists will have to develop novel or innovative expression systems. To this end, we have expressed the SARS-CoV M and FLAP proteins in Escherichia coli by utilizing a novel gene fusion expression system that takes advantage of the natural chaperoning properties of the SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier) tag. These chaperoning properties facilitate proper protein folding, which enhances the solubility and biological activity of the purified protein. In addition to these advantages, we found that SUMO Protease 1, can cleave the SUMO fusion high specificity to generate native protein.

Journal of Structural and Functional Genomics, 2000

SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier) modulates protein structure and function by covalently bi... more SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modifier) modulates protein structure and function by covalently binding to the lysine side chains of the target proteins. Yeast cells contain two SUMO proteases, Ulp1 and Ulp2, that cleave sumoylated proteins in the cell. Ulp1 (SUMO protease 1) processes the SUMO precursor to its mature form and also de-conjugates SUMO from side chain lysines of target proteins. Here we demonstrate that attachment of SUMO to the N-terminus of under-expressed proteins dramatically enhances their expression in E. coli. SUMO protease 1 was able to cleave a variety of SUMO fusions robustly and with impeccable specificity. Purified recombinant SUMO-GFPs were efficiently cleaved when any amino acid, except proline, was in the ϩ 1 position of the cleavage site. The enzyme was active over a broad range of buffer and temperature conditions. Purification of certain recombinant proteins is accomplished by production of Ub-fusions from which Ub can be subsequently removed by de-ubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). However, DUBs are unstable enzymes that are difficult to produce and inexpensive DUBs are not available commercially. Our findings demonstrate that SUMO protease 1/SUMO-fusion system may be preferable to DUB/Ub-fusion. Enhanced expression and solubility of proteins fused to SUMO combined with broad specificity and highly efficient cleavage properties of the SUMO protease 1 indicates that SUMO-fusion technology will become a useful tool in purification of proteins and peptides.

Journal of Natural Products, 1998

Bioassay-guided fractionation of the CH2Cl2-MeOH extract of Pinus flexilis using an assay for pro... more Bioassay-guided fractionation of the CH2Cl2-MeOH extract of Pinus flexilis using an assay for protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitory activity led to the isolation of the two new bioactive diarylheptanoids (3R)-1,7-bis(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)heptan-3-ol (1) and its aglycon (3R)-1,7-bis(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)heptan-3-ol (2), together with the three known bioactive compounds, hirsutenone (3), oregonin (4), and hirsutanonol (5). The IC50 values of compounds 1-5 in the PKC assay were 1.4, 1.6, 1.4, 8.6, and 4.6 microg/mL, respectively.