Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: from cell biology to pathogenesis.

abstract：:Tetrameric haemoglobins display a cooperative ligand binding behaviour, which has been attributed to the functional interrelationship between multiple ligand binding sites. The quantitative description of this feature was initially carried out with a phenomenological approach, which was limited to the functional effec...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Ciaccio C,Coletta A,De Sanctis G,Marini S,Coletta M

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cartilage engineering is one challenging issue in regenerative medicine. Low oxygen tension or hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1α) gene therapy are promising strategies in the field of cartilage repair. Previously, we showed that hypoxia and its mediator HIF-1 regulate matrix genes expression (collagens and aggrecan)....

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Duval E,Bouyoucef M,Leclercq S,Baugé C,Boumédiene K

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The physiological role of neuroglobin and cytoglobin, two vertebrate globins discovered in the last 5 years, is not yet clearly understood. In this work, we review the structural information on these globins and its implication on the possible protein function, obtained by electron paramagnetic resonance and resonance...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Van Doorslaer S,Vinck E,Trandafir F,Ioanitescu I,Dewilde S,Moens L

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rat organic anion transporter 3 (rOAT3) has recently been identified as the third isoform of the OAT family. The mechanisms that regulate rOAT3's functions remain to be elucidated. rOAT3 contributes for moving a number of negatively charged organic compounds between cells and their extracellular milieu. Caveolin (...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Kwak JO,Kim HW,Song JH,Kim MJ,Park HS,Hyun DK,Kim DS,Cha SH

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by the presence of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. The beta-amyloid peptide (Abeta) is the primary constituent of the senile plaques, and has been proposed to be a key contributor to the neurodegeneration observed in AD. The molecular mechanisms underl...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Gong X,Lu X,Zhan L,Sui H,Qi X,Ji Z,Niu X,Liu L

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinitis pigmentosa comprises a large and exceptionally heterogeneous group of hereditary disorders of the retina. As a result of an extensive investigation around the world, primary genetic lesions have been described in many genes. Some of these genes encode enzymes that are involved in the signal transduction path...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Shastry BS

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the impact of pancreatic cancer cell interaction with macrophages on the differentiation and function of macrophages and the behaviors of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro is evaluated. The expression of immunocompetent cell-associated markers in 22 pancreatic cancer specimens was characterized by immuno...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Meng F,Li C,Li W,Gao Z,Guo K,Song S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Copper has a wide and important role in biological systems, determining conformation and activity of many metalloproteins and enzymes, such as cytochrome oxidase and superoxide dismutase . Furthermore, due to its possible reactivity with nonspecific proteins and toxic effects, elaborate systems of absorption, concentr...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Inesi G

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The beta/alpha-barrel motif was once considered to be a single protein domain. In recent years, however, it has been shown to consist of smaller substructures displaying the ability to fold autonomously. Here we review the current status of experimental findings concerning the motif's folding behavior in the light of ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Maiti S,Luthra-Guptasarma M,Guptasarma P

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Besides its classical mode of action through activation of specific receptors at the cell surface, fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) can also cross the cellular membrane and translocate into the cytosol and further to the nucleus. The mechanism of this translocation is described partially, but the role of FGF1 inside ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Bober J,Olsnes S,Kostas M,Bogacz M,Zakrzewska M,Otlewski J

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine-metabolic disorders; however, its pathophysiology is still unclear. Certain polymorphisms of luteinizing hormone beta-subunit (LHβ) and LH/choriogonadotrophin receptor (LHCGR) genes may lead to changes in the bioactivity of this hormone. We aimed to ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： El-Shal AS,Zidan HE,Rashad NM,Abdelaziz AM,Harira MM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High throughput microarrays were initially developed to analyse the expression of many RNA transcripts in parallel. The technology has since been adapted to a variety of applications, one of which is the analysis of the genome to study DNA dosage and sequence content. Advances in microarray fabrication and completion ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Waddell N

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in the world, lacking effective therapies. The crucial roles of microRNAs (miRNAs) in IBS-D have attracted increasing attention. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of miR-495 on the visceral sens...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Fei L,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously found a novel glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored glycoprotein designated GPI-80 that modulates complement receptor 3 integrin-dependent adhesion and in vitro transendothelial migration of neutrophils. In this study, we show that antibody-mediated cross-linking of GPI-80 led to rapid tyrosine pho...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Yu Y,Araki Y,Sendo F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern cell-free in vitro protein synthesis systems present powerful tools for the synthesis of isotope-labeled proteins in high yields. The production of selectively 15 N-labeled proteins from 15 N-labeled amino acids is particularly economic and yields are often sufficient to analyze the proteins very quickly by two...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Ozawa K,Dixon NE,Otting G

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Heart diseases are common in the offspring of gestational diabetic mother (ODM). Defects in mitochondrial metabolism and autophagy may, in part, be responsible for the adverse structural and functional alterations in the heart. The principal objective of this study was to investigate cardiac mitochondrial res...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Rajendran RS,Jayakumari NR,Sivasailam A,Reghuvaran AC,Pillai VV,Karunakaran J,Sreelatha HV,Manjunatha S,Gopala S

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The generation of free radicals and the resulting oxidative modification of cell structures are omnipresent in mammalian cells. This includes the permanent oxidation of proteins leading to the disruption of the protein structure and an impaired functionality. In consequence, these oxidized proteins have to be removed ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Jung T,Grune T

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was expected to reveal the regulatory effects of lncRNA UCA1 on pancreatic cancer cell progression through targeting miR-96/FOXO3. Microarray analysis was carried out on 36 cases of pancreatic cancer tissues and 16 cases of adjacent tissues among them. Expression levels of lncRNA UCA1, miR-96, and FOXO3 in ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Zhou Y,Chen Y,Ding W,Hua Z,Wang L,Zhu Y,Qian H,Dai T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-glucose-induced retinal tissue impairment is the major pathological phenotype of diabetic retinopathy. In an in vitro diabetic apoptosis cell model, we evaluated the function of long noncoding RNA, insulin growth factor 2 antisense (IGF2-AS) in high-glucose-injured human retinal pigment epithelial cells. A human ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Yu X,Luo Y,Chen G,Liu H,Tian N,Zen X,Liu Q

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reviews our studies that have addressed the molecular mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis and reception of extracellular signaling molecules and integrative mechanisms of extracellular-intracellular signaling transmission in biological systems. We introduced recombinant DNA technology into the neuroendoc...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Nakanishi S

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For 8 years, it was not understood why certain genes of plant mitochondria contain CGG (arginine) codons at positions where tryptophan codons (UGG) are present in the corresponding genes of nonplant species. Identification and sequencing of a tRNA(Trp) gene showed that it is not able to decode the CGG codon. Analysis ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Grienenberger JM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ATP-sensitive potassium (K(ATP)) channel is expressed in most excitable tissues and plays a critical role in numerous physiological processes by coupling intracellular energetics to electrical activity. The channel is comprised of four Kir6.x subunits associated with four regulatory sulfonylurea receptors (SUR). I...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Akrouh A,Halcomb SE,Nichols CG,Sala-Rabanal M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is considered the most common malignancy in men. The aim of this study is to assess the role of serum miR-15a and miR-16-1 expression in PCa development, diagnosis and prognosis aiming to find a specific noninvasive biomarker. This study comprised 70 patients with PCa, 70 patients complaining of ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Zidan HE,Abdul-Maksoud RS,Elsayed WSH,Desoky EAM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T cell (TC) activation requires the coordinated signaling of the T cell receptor (TCR) and coreceptor molecules, allowing TCs to respond to lower degrees of TCR occupancy. Coreceptor molecules set the threshold for TC activation by controlling different regulatory signaling loops. The Cbl family members prevent undesi...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Pedraza-Alva G,Mérida LB,del Rio R,Fierro NA,Cruz-Muñoz ME,Olivares N,Melchy E,Igras V,Holländer GA,Burakoff SJ,Rosenstein Y

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria remains a worldwide health concern with an estimated quarter of a billion people infected and nearly half a million deaths annually. Malaria is caused by a parasite infection from Plasmodium strains which are transmitted from mosquitoes into the human host. Although several small molecule inhibitors have been ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Helton LG,Kennedy EJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The posttranscriptional regulation of miRNAs is important for organism development. To investigate the role of miRNAs in angiogenesis, we performed a loss-of-function screening assay in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and found that knockdown of 7 miRNAs (miR-95a, miR-126, miR-129, miR-137, miR-139, mi...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Li YX,Liu DQ,Zheng C,Zheng SQ,Liu M,Li X,Tang H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles of the eukaryotic cell, originate from an endosymbiotic alpha-proteobacterium. These organelles are believed to have arisen only once in evolutionary history, but despite their common ancestry, mitochondrial DNAs vary extensively throughout eukaryotes in genome architectur...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Burger G,Lang BF

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumstatin is a candidate tumor suppressor that plays an important role in tumor growth and angiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between tumstatin-mRNA expression and the clinicopathologic characteristics, tumor angiogenesis, outcome of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Luo YQ,Ming Z,Zhao L,Yao LJ,Dong H,Du JP,Wu SZ,Hu W

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of a genetic component in mycobacterial disease susceptibility is no longer in doubt and the investigations now being conducted aim to determine which genes are involved, to what extent, and in which disease phenotype they are relevant. In certain rare instances of susceptibility to poorly pathogenic myc...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Hoal EG

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 predispose individuals to breast and ovarian cancers. Cofactor of BRCA1 (COBRA1), a novel protein, was isolated as a BRCA1-interacting protein. However, the role of COBRA1 in breast cancer is poorly understood. In this study, we demonstrate that COBRA1 mRNA was ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Zhu J,Song S,Jiang Z,Yan J,Lu Q,Huang C,Ye Q

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00