Purification and characterization of Moschatin, a novel type I ribosome-inactivating protein from the mature seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata), and preparation of its immunotoxin against human melanoma cells.

abstract：:There is strong relationship between melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene variants and human hair color and skin type. Based on a sequencing study of MC1R gene in 50 individuals from the Uygur, Tibetan, Wa and Dai ethnic populations, we discuss the occurrence of 7 mc1r variants consisting of 5 nonsynonymous sites (Val6...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Peng S,Lu XM,Luo HR,Xiang-Yu JG,Zhang YP

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wor1 (white-opaque switching regulator 1) is a master regulator of the white-opaque switching in Candida albicans, an opportunistic human fungal pathogen, and is associated with its pathogenicity and commensality. Wor1 contains a conserved DNA-binding region at the N-terminus, consisting of two conserved segments (WOP...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhang S,Zhang T,Yan M,Ding J,Chen J

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various systems by using electric pulse, calcium, or polyethylene glycol have been developed in the past decade for the in vitro fusion of plant gametes. These in vitro systems provide a new way to study the fertilization mechanisms of plants. In this study, we developed a bovine serum albumin (BSA)-mediated fusion sy...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Peng XB,Sun MX,Yang HY

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous Ca2+ oscillations in vascular smooth muscle cells have been modeled using a single Ca2+ pool. This report describes spontaneous Ca2+ oscillations dependent on two separate Ca2+ sources for the nuclear versus cytoplasmic compartments. Changes in free intracellular Ca2+ were monitored with ratiometric Ca2+- ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Fedoryak OD,Searls Y,Smirnova IV,Burns DM,Stehno-Bittel L

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amycolatopsis mediterranei is used for industry-scale production of rifamycin, which plays a vital role in antimycobacterial therapy. As the first sequenced genome of the genus Amycolatopsis, the chromosome of strain U32 comprising 10,236,715 base pairs, is one of the largest prokaryotic genomes ever sequenced so far....

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhao W,Zhong Y,Yuan H,Wang J,Zheng H,Wang Y,Cen X,Xu F,Bai J,Han X,Lu G,Zhu Y,Shao Z,Yan H,Li C,Peng N,Zhang Z,Zhang Y,Lin W,Fan Y,Qin Z,Hu Y,Zhu B,Wang S,Ding X,Zhao GP

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays important roles in the differentiation of multiple cell types, including mesenchymal stem cells. Using a cell-based chemical screening assay with a synthetic chemical library of 270 000 compounds, we identified the compound SKL2001 as a novel agonist of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and unc...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Gwak J,Hwang SG,Park HS,Choi SR,Park SH,Kim H,Ha NC,Bae SJ,Han JK,Kim DE,Cho JW,Oh S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In quorum sensing (QS) process, bacteria regulate gene expression by utilizing small signaling molecules called autoinducers in response to a variety of environmental cues. Autoinducer 2 (AI-2), a QS signaling molecule proposed to be involved in interspecies communication, is produced by many species of gram-negative ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Xue T,Zhao L,Sun H,Zhou X,Sun B

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfer RNA (tRNA) is present at tens of millions of transcripts in a human cell and is the most abundant RNA in moles among all cellular RNAs. tRNA is also the most extensively modified RNA with, on an average, 13 modifications per molecule. The primary function of tRNA as the adaptor of amino acids and the genetic ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Pan T

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upon encountering the antigen (Ag), the immune system can either develop a specific immune response or enter a specific state of unresponsiveness, tolerance. The response of B cells to their specific Ag can be activation and proliferation, leading to the immune response, or anergy and activation-induced cell death (AI...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Donjerković D,Scott DW

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N6-methyladenine (N6-mA) of DNA is an emerging epigenetic mark in mammalian genome. Levels of N6-mA undergo drastic fluctuation during early embryogenesis, indicative of active regulation. Here we show that the 2-oxoglutarate-dependent oxygenase ALKBH1 functions as a nuclear eraser of N6-mA in unpairing regions (e.g.,...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhang M,Yang S,Nelakanti R,Zhao W,Liu G,Li Z,Liu X,Wu T,Xiao A,Li H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since its discovery in 1989, researchers strive after a small animal model for Hepatitis C virus infection, so far with very limited success. A study recently published in Nature now for the first time reports the recapitulation of the complete life cycle of this virus in inbred mice with a functional adaptive immune ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Binder M,Bartenschlager R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), also known as the mechanistic target of rapamycin, is a central cell growth regulating kinase that forms large molecular complexes in all eukaryotic cells. A paper recently published in Science reports the architecture of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) and provides molecular insights...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Yuan HX,Guan KL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a neuromuscular disorder often considered to be the third most common muscular dystrophy. Deletions reducing the copy number of the D4Z4 repeat in the distal end of the 4q arm are the main genetic cause of the disease. The recently highlighted research has identified a ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Vizoso M,Esteller M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelets play an essential role in hemostasis and atherothrombosis. Owing to their short storage time, there is constant demand for this life-saving blood component. In this study, we report that it is feasible to generate functional megakaryocytes and platelets from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) on a large scal...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Lu SJ,Li F,Yin H,Feng Q,Kimbrel EA,Hahm E,Thon JN,Wang W,Italiano JE,Cho J,Lanza R

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor-beta utilizes a multitude of intracellular signaling pathways in addition to Smads to regulate a wide array of cellular functions. These non-canonical, non-Smad pathways are activated directly by ligand-occupied receptors to reinforce, attenuate, or otherwise modulate downstream cellular res...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhang YE

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LRP16 was previously identified as an estrogen-induced gene in breast cancer cells. The responsiveness of LRP16 to estrogen and its functional effects in endometrial cancer (EC) cells are still unclear. Here, we show that the mRNA level and promoter activity of the LRP16 gene were significantly increased by 17beta-est...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Meng YG,Han WD,Zhao YL,Huang K,Si YL,Wu ZQ,Mu YM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are introduced in cells by ionizing radiation and reactive oxygen species. In addition, they are commonly generated during V(D)J recombination, an essential aspect of the developing immune system. Failure to effectively repair these DSBs can result in chromosome breakage, cell death, on...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Weterings E,Chen DJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of pathophysiological mechanisms in human liver disease has been constrained by the inability to expand primary hepatocytes in vitro while maintaining proliferative capacity and metabolic function. We and others have previously shown that mouse mature hepatocytes can be converted to liver progenitor-like cel...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Fu GB,Huang WJ,Zeng M,Zhou X,Wu HP,Liu CC,Wu H,Weng J,Zhang HD,Cai YC,Ashton C,Ding M,Tang D,Zhang BH,Gao Y,Yu WF,Zhai B,He ZY,Wang HY,Yan HX

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Missense mutations in Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2) cause the majority of familial and some sporadic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD). The hyperactivity of LRRK2 kinase induced by the pathogenic mutations underlies neurotoxicity, promoting the development of LRRK2 kinase inhibitors as therapeutics. Many potent...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Schaffner A,Li X,Gomez-Llorente Y,Leandrou E,Memou A,Clemente N,Yao C,Afsari F,Zhi L,Pan N,Morohashi K,Hua X,Zhou MM,Wang C,Zhang H,Chen SG,Elliott CJ,Rideout H,Ubarretxena-Belandia I,Yue Z

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to analyze the mechanism of immuno-modulation by LPS on murine peritoneal suppressor macrophages, we have, using RNase protection assay, checked the changes of mRNA expression pattern of several cytokine genes during the immuno-modulation. It has been found that, after treating peritoneal suppressor macrophag...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Feng WG,Chang ZL

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate (PI3P) plays essential roles in vesicular trafficking, organelle biogenesis and autophagy. Two class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3KC3) complexes have been identified in mammals, the ATG14L complex (PI3KC3-C1) and the UVRAG complex (PI3KC3-C2). PI3KC3-C1 is crucial for autophag...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Ma M,Liu JJ,Li Y,Huang Y,Ta N,Chen Y,Fu H,Ye MD,Ding Y,Huang W,Wang J,Dong MQ,Yu L,Wang HW

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide type I receptor (PAC1R) belongs to the secretin receptor family and is widely distributed in the central neural system and peripheral organs. Abnormal activation of the receptor mediates trigeminovascular activation and sensitization, which is highly related to mi...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang J,Song X,Zhang D,Chen X,Li X,Sun Y,Li C,Song Y,Ding Y,Ren R,Harrington EH,Hu LA,Zhong W,Xu C,Huang X,Wang HW,Ma Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efficient generation of functional human vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells from pluripotent stem cells is an extensively studied topic and of great interest in the stem cell field. Though thought to be technically complex and difficult, substantial progress has been made towards this direction. Here w...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Yi F,Qu J,Liu GH,Izpisua Belmonte JC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In mice treated with antibiotics to deplete commensal microbiota, there is a significant overhaul of host cellular disposition and function with CX3CR1+ mononuclear phagocytic cells carrying pathogenic and non-pathogenic administered bacteria to the (messenteric lymph node) MLN, resulting in T cell stimulation and IgA...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Dasgupta S,Kasper DL

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drosophila Wingless (Wg) acts as a morphogen during development. Wg secretion is controlled by a seven-pass transmembrane cargo Wntless (Wls). We have recently identified retromer as a key regulator involved in Wls trafficking. As sorting nexin (SNX) molecules are essential components of the retromer complex, we hypot...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhang P,Wu Y,Belenkaya TY,Lin X

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymerase I and transcript release factor (PTRF, also known as Cavin-1) is an essential component in the biogenesis and function of caveolae. Here, we show that PTRF expression is increased in senescent human fibroblasts. Importantly, overexpression of PTRF induced features characteristic of cellular senescence, wher...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Bai L,Deng X,Li J,Wang M,Li Q,An W,A D,Cong YS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The year of 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of C de Duve's coining of the term "autophagy" for the degradation process of cytoplasmic constituents in the lysosome/vacuole. This year we regretfully lost this great scientist, who contributed much during the early years of research to the field of autophagy. Soon after ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Ohsumi Y

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang MS,Thakur M,Peng MS,Jiang Y,Frantz LAF,Li M,Zhang JJ,Wang S,Peters J,Otecko NO,Suwannapoom C,Guo X,Zheng ZQ,Esmailizadeh A,Hirimuthugoda NY,Ashari H,Suladari S,Zein MSA,Kusza S,Sohrabi S,Kharrati-Koopaee H,

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:UV-B (280-315 nm) is an integral part of solar radiation and can act either as a stress inducer or as a developmental signal. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the low-fluence UV-B-induced photomorphogenic response and several key players in this response have been identified, which include UVR8 (...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Jiang L,Wang Y,Li QF,Björn LO,He JX,Li SS

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A potential link between inflammation and cancer has been suspected for over a century, but the exact molecular mechanisms connecting the two remained nebulous. We proposed that NF-kappaB transcription factors regulated via the IkappaB kinase (IKK) complex play a critical role in coupling inflammation and cancer and h...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Karin M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00