Reactive oxygen species play roles on B cell surface receptor CD40-mediated proximal and distal signaling events: effects of an antioxidant, N-acetyl-L-cysteine treatment.

abstract：:CYP3A5 is an important genetic contributor to inter-individual differences in CYP3A-dependent clinically important drugs of metabolism and also of various endogenous compounds and environmental contaminants. The CYP3A5*3 allele results in a truncated protein with loss of CYP3A5 expression and CYP3A5*6 is associated wi...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Bajpai P,Tripathi AK,Agrawal D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A matricellular protein, osteopontin (OPN), is expressed in response to mechanical stress and similar stimuli in the heart, integrates the inter-ECM signal transduction network of component cells, and maintains efficient contractility through quantitative and qualitative control of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins....

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Okamoto H

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of Rubus tereticaulis in healing process by determining the total carbonyl content, collagen synthesis, and total protein level on rat wounded tissues. Wounds were performed in the back of 54 Wistar rats, using a biopsy punch instrument with 0.6 mm in diameter. Rats were randomly divided into ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Aksoy H,Demirbağ Ç,Şen A,Şekerler T,Özakpınar Ö,Şener A,Ahmad S,Tetik S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) plays a critical role in mediating cardiac contractility and its function is abnormal in the diabetic heart. However, the mechanisms underlying SR dysfunction in the diabetic heart are not clear. Because protein phosphorylation regulates SR function, this study examined the phosphorylat...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Vasanji Z,Dhalla NS,Netticadan T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether chronic in vivo treatment with the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha agonist Wy-14,643 attenuates cardiac contractile function by impairing mitochondrial respiration. Wy-14,643 (25 mg kg(-1) day(-1)) was administered to Wistar rats by oral gavage for 14 consecutive days, after wh...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zungu M,Young ME,Stanley WC,Essop MF

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) is a homotrimeric glycoprotein synthesized in a variety of normal and transformed cells, and secreted into the extracellular matrix. Based on its known effects on the tumor and endothelial cells, TSP-1 was implicated in the tumor growth and metastasis. In the present study, we have demonstrate...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kim SA,Um SJ,Kang JH,Hong KJ

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tripeptide aminopeptidase (EC 3.4.11.4) was purified from bovine dental follicles by a series of chromatographies. Purified enzyme had a specific activity of 59.5 units per mg protein with L-prolyl-glycylglycine as substrate. The pH optimum was 8.0. The purified native enzyme had a Mr of 230,000 and was shown to be a ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Hiraoka BY,Harada M

更新日期：1993-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Gap junctional communication during the progression of cell cycle from quiescent G0 to S phase was examined in cultured clone 9 rat liver cells. The transfer of scrape-loaded fluorescent dye was suppressed immediately after the stimulation of cell cycle progression in a synchronized cell population. Northern blot anal...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Koo SK,Kim DY,Park SD,Kang KW,Joe CO

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) is overexpressed in most tumor cells and tissues, especially in tumors of the alimentary system, such as colorectal cancer (CRC), gastric cancer, and liver cancer. RNA interference (RNAi) has been proved to be a powerful tool for gene knockdown and holds great promise for the tr...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Wang J,Ding W,Sun B,Jing R,Huang H,Shi G,Wang H

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated levels of triglycerides and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) are biochemical markers of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. VLDL from hypertriglyceridemic or diabetic patients increased the generation of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) from cultured vascular endothelial cells (EC). Susceptibility o...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhao R,Ma X,Shen GX

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphorylases (EC 2.4.1.1) from potato and rabbit muscle are similar in many of their structural and kinetic properties, despite differences in regulation of their enzyme activity. Rabbit muscle phosphorylase is subject to both allosteric and covalent controls, while potato phosphorylase is an active species without ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Fukui T,Shimomura S,Nakano K

更新日期：1982-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:In liver fibrosis, the quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSC) are activated to proliferate and express the activated myofibroblast phenotype, losing fat droplets and the stored vitamin A, and depositing more extracellular matrix. Therapeutic strategies for liver fibrosis are focused on HSC. Pentoxifylline (PTF), an an...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Cardoso CC,Paviani ER,Cruz LA,Guma FC,Borojevic R,Guaragna RM

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-chain fatty acids (e.g. arachidonic acid) have been implicated in physiological control of insulin secretion. We previously reported histidine phosphorylation of at least two islet proteins (e.g., NDP kinase and the beta subunit of trimeric G-proteins), and suggested that such a signalling step may have regulator...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kowluru A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic aristolochic acid (AA) nephropathy (CAAN) caused by intake of AA-containing herbs is difficult to treat. We evaluated the therapeutic effect of bone marrow (BM) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on a rat model of CAAN. Female Wistar rats were fed with decoction of Caulis Aristolochia manshuriensis by intragastric ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Li W,Jiang H,Feng JM

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant cells contain lipid-transfer proteins (LTPs) able to transfer phospholipids between membranes in vitro. Plant LTPs share in common structural and functional features. Recent structural studies carried out by NMR and X-ray crystallography on an LTP isolated from maize seeds have showed that this protein involves ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Guerbette F,Grosbois M,Jolliot-Croquin A,Kader JC,Zachowski A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone-morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play an important role in development and many cellular processes. However, their functional role in the development and progression of breast cancer is not clearly understood. In the present study, we performed a systematic expression analysis of the 14 types of BMPs in 10 human bre...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Guo D,Huang J,Gong J

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study we explored glutathione S-transferase (GST) polymorphisms in selected patients who experienced accelerated myocardial injury following open heart surgery and compared these to a control group of patients without postoperative complications. 758 Patients were enrolled from which 132 patients were s...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kovacs V,Gasz B,Balatonyi B,Jaromi L,Kisfali P,Borsiczky B,Jancso G,Marczin N,Szabados S,Melegh B,Nasri A,Roth E

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The naturally occurring flavonoid, quercetin, in the presence of Cu(II) and molecular oxygen caused breakage of calf thymus DNA, supercoiled pBR322 plasmid DNA and single stranded M13 phage DNA. In the case of the plasmid, the product(s) were relaxed circles or a mixture of these and linear molecules depending upon th...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Rahman A,Fazal F,Greensill J,Ainley K,Parish JH,Hadi SM

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical and structural changes occurring in the myocardium with aging are mainly resulting from the association of a general tissue atrophy with the hypertrophy of the remaining myocytes. Whilst hypertrophy seems to be a compensatory process to the loss of cardiomyocytes and to a mild systolic hypertensive conditi...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Muscari C,Giaccari A,Giordano E,Clô C,Guarnieri C,Caldarera CM

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of mitochondrial respiration depends on ADP availability to the F1-ATPase. An electrochemical gradient of ADP and ATP across the mitochondrial inner membrane is maintained by the adenine nucleotide translocase which provides ADP to the matrix for ATP synthesis and ATP for energy-dependent processes in the cyto...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： McMillin JB,Pauly DF

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that HER2 level is strongly correlated with the expression of MMP-7 in some carcinomas. HER2 is a preferred heterodimerization partner of EGFR, HER3, and HER4. HER2 overexpression is believed to enhance the signaling from these receptors in response to binding of their specific ligands. In this st...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Yuan G,Qian L,Song L,Shi M,Li D,Yu M,Hu M,Shen B,Guo N

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optical properties, copper content, catalytic activity and quaternary structure of many preparations of ascorbate oxidase purified with two different methods were examined. Fresh samples appeared identical and were characterized by optical ratios A280/A610 = 25 +/- 1 and A330/A610 = 0.8 +/- 0.05, by specific activ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Avigliano L,Vecchini P,Sirianni P,Marcozzi G,Marchesini A,Mondovi B

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac muscle-related microRNAs play important roles in cardiac development and disease by translational silencing of mRNAs, the dominant mechanism of microRNA action. To test whether they could be involved in daunorubicin-associated cardiomyopathy (DACM), we determined expression patterns of myomiRs in two distinct ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Doka G,Malikova E,Galkova K,La Rocca G,Kruzliak P,Adamek M,Rodrigo L,Krenek P,Klimas J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pes equinovarus is a congenital deformity of the foot and lower leg defined as a fixation of the foot in adduction, supination, and varus. Although the pathogenesis of clubfoot remains unclear, it has been suggested that fibroblasts and growth factors are involved. To directly analyze the protein compositio...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Ošt'ádal M,Eckhardt A,Herget J,Mikšík I,Dungl P,Chomiak J,Frydrychová M,Burian M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasoactive peptides such as angiotensin II (AII), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and vasopressin play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure. We have recently shown an augmentation of Gi alpha levels in heart and aorta from genetic and experimentally-induced hypertensive rats, which may be attributed ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Anand-Srivastava MB,Palaparti A,Pion J

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The T-box transcription factor TBX2 is known for its role as a critical regulator of melanoma cell proliferation, but its role in regulating melanogenesis has not been widely studied. Here we use a series of experiments to show in primary and immortalized mouse melanocytes that TBX2 acts as regulator of melanogenesis ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Chen Y,Pan L,Su Z,Wang J,Li H,Ma X,Liu Y,Lu F,Qu J,Hou L

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circadian rhythms help organisms adapt to changes of external environment by regulating energy metabolism and remaining the balance of homeostasis. Numerous researches have proved that the physiological function of liver was precisely controlled by circadian rhythms. Clock, one of core circadian genes, has been demons...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Yang S,Liu Y,Guo Y,Liu R,Qi F,Li X,Yu H,Cheng S,Wang Z

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a chemoattractant associated with ovulation in the mammalian ovary. This chemokine is also involved in the recruitment and activation of neutrophils. Using bovine tissue, we examined the possible role of IL-8 in steroid production by theca cells of the large ovarian follicles. IL-8 promoted pro...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Shimizu T,Imamura E,Magata F,Murayama C,Miyamoto A

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomavirus (HPV) is considered to be a major etiological factor but is not sufficient for the development of cervical cancer. Other host factors including altered tumor suppressor gene activities might contribute to the carcinogenic process. Fragile Histidine Triad (FHIT) has been shown to play a pivotal rol...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Neyaz MK,Hussain S,Hassan MI,Das BC,Husain SA,Bharadwaj M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain-type creatine kinases B-CK (cytosolic) and UbCKmit (mitochondrial) are considered important for the maintenance and distribution of cellular energy in the central nervous system. Previously, we have demonstrated an abnormal behavioral phenotype in mice lacking the B-CK creatine kinase isoform, regarding explorat...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Streijger F,Jost CR,Oerlemans F,Ellenbroek BA,Cools AR,Wieringa B,Van der Zee CE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00