Recombinant Human PTH Protein

Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is a rare inherited autoimmune disease, characterized by a classic triad, including chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, primary adrenocortical insufficiency and hypoparathyroidism. The present study investigated phenotypes and pathogenic variants in a Chinese woman with non-classical APS-1. Disease-associated variants in a patient with APS-1 were identified via targeted next generation sequencing and the variant was confirmed via Sanger sequencing. Serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone (PTH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol and urinary levels of calcium were measured. Blood count assays and bone marrow morphology were investigated. The patient was a 32-year-old woman who had suffered from typical carpopedal spasms since she was 7 years old. She developed syncope, primary amenorrhea, intermittent diarrhea and general fatigue in subsequent years. Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, low levels of PTH and estradiol, elevated levels of FSH and LH, and absence of erythroblasts were observed, which indicated hypoparathyroidism, primary ovarian insufficiency and pure red cell aplasia. A novel heterozygous missense variant (NM_000383.2: c.623G>T, NP_000374.1: p.Gly208Val) in exon 5 of autoimmune regulator and a reported variant (NM_000383.2: c.371C>T, NP_000374.1: p.Pro124Leu) in exon 3 were detected, of which the c.623G>T variant may be a pathogenic variation that induces APS-1. Under a regular follow-up and therapeutic adjustment of calcium, calcitriol, hormone replacement therapy and methylprednisolone, the endocrine function and clinical symptoms of the patient were notably improved. The results of the present study expand the known genetic and phenotypical spectra of APS-1.

In this work, the immobilized polythiophene on magnetic carbon nanotube (CNT-Fe3O4-PTh) was synthesized and introduced as a novel and recoverable catalytic system. The prepared magnetic heterogeneous nanocatalyst was characterized by FT-IR, TGA, EDX, VSM, XRD, TEM, and FE-SEM. Next, the catalytic efficiency of CNT-Fe3O4-PTh was evaluated through the green synthesis of a variety of dihydropyrimidinone and octahydroquinazolinone through Biginelli reaction between aromatic aldehydes, urea/thiourea, and beta-dicarbonyl compounds under solvent-free conditions. The catalyst was magnetically recovered and recycled for five cycles without a discernible loss in its catalytic activity. Simple workup, affordability, short reaction times, mild reaction conditions, and the high yield of products are the interesting features of this project. Graphic abstract An environmentally benign nanocomposite was prepared using carbon nanotube as an inexpensive, nontoxic, and stable support in the preparation of CNT-Fe3O4-PTh, which was efficiently used as catalyst for the green synthesis of dihydropyrimidinone and octahydroquinazolinone derivatives through Biginelli reaction under solvent-free conditions. [GRAPHICS] .