Ection in thyroid tissue. “vivarium 1”: mice maintained in vivarium cages (control for experiment in hypogravity); “hypogravity”: experimental mouse in space; “vivarium 2”: control for experiment in hypergravity; “hypergravity”: experimental mice in 26g centrifuge. Immunohistochemical staining. 46magnification, 30 mm scale bar. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048518.g140 mm. Between 7 and 14 pairs of 58-49-1 sections were sampled excluding the first and the last; 7 and 13 sections were used for morphological analysis whereas 8 and 14 sections were used for immunohistochemical analysis. Tissue sections were deparaffinized and rehydrated through a series of xylene and ethanol washes.microscopy EUROMEX FE 2935 (ED Amhem, The Netherland) equipped with a CMEX 5000 camera system (46 magnification). The analysis of the tissue section 11967625 size was performed by ImageFocus software.Statistical analysisThe experiments have been conducted on the thyroid of: 1 animal for the hypogravity experiment (the only returned alive from the mission), 3 control animals for the hypogravity experiment (vivarium 1); 3 animals for the hypergravity experiment; 3 control animals for the hypergravity experiment (vivarium 2). For morphological analysis, the means 6 SD of 3 fields of the 7 and 13 sections were given. The significance of the differences between the data was checked by Student’s t-test. For immunohistochemical analysis the medians and ranges of 8 1313429 and 14 sections were given.Morphological analysisThe sections were stained by the hematoxylin-eosin (ChromaGesellschaft, Germany) staining method and investigated for parafollicular cells detection by using inverted microscopy EUROMEX FE 2935 (ED Amhem, The Netherland) equipped with a CMEX 5000 camera system (406 magnification).Immunohistochemical analysisFor immunohistochemical analysis Bond Dewax solution was used for removal of paraffin from tissue sections before rehydration and immunostaining on the Bond automated system (Leica Biosystems Newcastle Ltd, UK) as previously reported [14]. Immunostaining for calcitonin detection was performed according to Bancroft and Stevens [15] by using NCL-L-calcitonin and Bond Polymer Refine Detection – Leica Biosystems ((Newcastle Ltd, UK). The observations were performed by using invertedAuthor ContributionsConceived and designed the experiments: EA FC FSAI. Performed the experiments: RS AL RL EL IF SC. Analyzed the data: EA IF FC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FC FSAI. Wrote the paper: EA FSAI.Thyroid Parafollicular Cells and Gravity
Eukaryotic translation is initiated by the interaction of the 59 end of mRNAs with eIF4F, a complex of proteins formed by eIF4E, the cap-binding protein, eIF4G, a buy CAL 120 scaffold protein and eIF4A, a helicase which helps to unwind secondary structures of mRNAs. In higher cells, the interaction of eIF4E with eIF4G is regulated by eIF4E-BPs, small acidic proteins which impede their interaction by binding to eIF4E. When translation takes place, eIF4E-BPs become hyperphosphorylated by the kinase Tor1 dissociating thereby from eIF4E and allowing for the formation of the eIF4F complex. Overexpression of eIF4E in mammalian cells is an important determinant of cell proliferation which is observed in several cancer forms [1]. Accordingly, different strategies are now under clinical trial to downregulate the activity or concentration of eIF4E to impede cell growth [2,3]. In the unicellular yeast S. cerevisiae, eIF4E is an essential component of protei.Ection in thyroid tissue. “vivarium 1”: mice maintained in vivarium cages (control for experiment in hypogravity); “hypogravity”: experimental mouse in space; “vivarium 2”: control for experiment in hypergravity; “hypergravity”: experimental mice in 26g centrifuge. Immunohistochemical staining. 46magnification, 30 mm scale bar. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0048518.g140 mm. Between 7 and 14 pairs of sections were sampled excluding the first and the last; 7 and 13 sections were used for morphological analysis whereas 8 and 14 sections were used for immunohistochemical analysis. Tissue sections were deparaffinized and rehydrated through a series of xylene and ethanol washes.microscopy EUROMEX FE 2935 (ED Amhem, The Netherland) equipped with a CMEX 5000 camera system (46 magnification). The analysis of the tissue section 11967625 size was performed by ImageFocus software.Statistical analysisThe experiments have been conducted on the thyroid of: 1 animal for the hypogravity experiment (the only returned alive from the mission), 3 control animals for the hypogravity experiment (vivarium 1); 3 animals for the hypergravity experiment; 3 control animals for the hypergravity experiment (vivarium 2). For morphological analysis, the means 6 SD of 3 fields of the 7 and 13 sections were given. The significance of the differences between the data was checked by Student’s t-test. For immunohistochemical analysis the medians and ranges of 8 1313429 and 14 sections were given.Morphological analysisThe sections were stained by the hematoxylin-eosin (ChromaGesellschaft, Germany) staining method and investigated for parafollicular cells detection by using inverted microscopy EUROMEX FE 2935 (ED Amhem, The Netherland) equipped with a CMEX 5000 camera system (406 magnification).Immunohistochemical analysisFor immunohistochemical analysis Bond Dewax solution was used for removal of paraffin from tissue sections before rehydration and immunostaining on the Bond automated system (Leica Biosystems Newcastle Ltd, UK) as previously reported [14]. Immunostaining for calcitonin detection was performed according to Bancroft and Stevens [15] by using NCL-L-calcitonin and Bond Polymer Refine Detection – Leica Biosystems ((Newcastle Ltd, UK). The observations were performed by using invertedAuthor ContributionsConceived and designed the experiments: EA FC FSAI. Performed the experiments: RS AL RL EL IF SC. Analyzed the data: EA IF FC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FC FSAI. Wrote the paper: EA FSAI.Thyroid Parafollicular Cells and Gravity
Eukaryotic translation is initiated by the interaction of the 59 end of mRNAs with eIF4F, a complex of proteins formed by eIF4E, the cap-binding protein, eIF4G, a scaffold protein and eIF4A, a helicase which helps to unwind secondary structures of mRNAs. In higher cells, the interaction of eIF4E with eIF4G is regulated by eIF4E-BPs, small acidic proteins which impede their interaction by binding to eIF4E. When translation takes place, eIF4E-BPs become hyperphosphorylated by the kinase Tor1 dissociating thereby from eIF4E and allowing for the formation of the eIF4F complex. Overexpression of eIF4E in mammalian cells is an important determinant of cell proliferation which is observed in several cancer forms [1]. Accordingly, different strategies are now under clinical trial to downregulate the activity or concentration of eIF4E to impede cell growth [2,3]. In the unicellular yeast S. cerevisiae, eIF4E is an essential component of protei.
