Transcriptional activation by the zinc-finger homeodomain protein delta EF1 in estrogen signaling cascades.

abstract：:Epigenetic modifications, especially alteration in DNA methylation, are increasingly being recognized as a key factor in the pathogenesis of complex disorders, including atherosclerosis. However, there are limited data on the epigenetic changes in the coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. In the present study we eva...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Sharma P,Kumar J,Garg G,Kumar A,Patowary A,Karthikeyan G,Ramakrishnan L,Brahmachari V,Sengupta S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metallothioneins (MT) are expressed during early development in species of several groups. To understand MT function in developmental processes, we studied the MT system of Xenopus laevis, a model vertebrate species in experimental embryology. We first purified and sequenced the liver MT from copper-treated animals. T...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Muller JP,Wouters-Tyrou D,Erraiss NE,Vedel M,Touzet N,Mesnard J,Sautiere P,Wegnez M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21) is a novel regulator for metabolic syndrome (MetS), diabetes, and obesity. However, no study has been performed on the association of these diseases with FGF-21 gene polymorphism. The aim of the study was to investigate the association of 3' untranslated region (UTR) single-nucleot...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Zhang M,Zeng L,Wang YJ,An ZM,Ying BW

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most studies on the tissue distribution of actin isoform transcripts have been done in small mammals such as rat and mouse. We have begun a characterization of the actin gene family in a large mammal, the bovine. The alpha skeletal gene was isolated, and an isoform-specific probe to the 3' untranslated region of the t...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Davey HW,Wildeman AG

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to evaluate in a cohort of 125 Italian patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), who underwent neurological evaluation, the possible differences in the number of mitochondrial DNA copies (mtDNA) comparing positive and negative patients for cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) or diabetic peripheral neuropa...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Latini A,Borgiani P,De Benedittis G,D'Amato C,Greco C,Lauro D,Novelli G,Spallone V,Ciccacci C

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) may serve as potential molecular diagnostic markers to improve the capacity of earlier and more accurate diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We integrated five independent transcriptomic datasets (n = 504) from Gene Expression Omnibus for systematic identification of lncRNA-based d...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Zhang H,Chen X,Zhang D,Liu L,Song J,Xu Y,Tian J

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-stimulated insulin gene transcription is mainly regulated by a 340-bp promoter region upstream of the transcription start site by beta-cell-enriched transcription factors Pdx-1, MafA, and NeuroD1. Previous studies have shown that histone H4 hyperacetylation is important for acute up-regulation of insulin gene ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Sampley ML,Ozcan S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a class of small noncoding RNA molecules that have been implicated in a wide variety of cellular functions through post-transcriptional regulations on target genes. Common genetic variants (single-nucleotide polymorphisms, SNPs) in pre-miRNA genes may alter their expression and/or maturation effe...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Mittal RD,Gangwar R,George GP,Mittal T,Kapoor R

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The function of retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I) in viral replication is well documented, but its function in carcinogenesis and malignancies as well as relationship with microRNAs (miRNAs) remain poorly understood. miR-34a is an antioncogene in multiple tumors. In our study, RIG-I and miR-34a suppressed cell gr...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wang JH,Zhang L,Ma YW,Xiao J,Zhang Y,Liu M,Tang H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of endogenous regeneration in regenerative medicine is based on the concept of inducing regeneration of damaged or lost tissues from residual tissues in situ. Therefore, endogenous regeneration is also termed in vivo regeneration as opposed to mechanisms of ex vivo regeneration which are applied, for e...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Löwenheim H

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation plays an essential role in carcinogenesis. Promoter hypermethylation can result in transcriptional silencing of specific genes, such as tumor suppressors. Thus far, few reports have investigated the effect of curcumin, an active component of the perennial herb Curcuma longa, on DNA methylation. In the ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wu B,Yao X,Nie X,Xu R

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously we cloned a polyspecific transporter from rat (rOCT1) that is expressed in renal proximal tubules and hepatocytes and mediates electrogenic uptake of organic cations with different molecular structures. Recently a homologous transporter from rat kidney (rOCT2) was cloned but not characterized in detail. We ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Gorboulev V,Ulzheimer JC,Akhoundova A,Ulzheimer-Teuber I,Karbach U,Quester S,Baumann C,Lang F,Busch AE,Koepsell H

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies showed that when growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) was administered to either pregnant rats or pigs as a plasmid-mediated therapy, pituitary weight, somatotroph and lactotroph numbers, and postnatal growth rate of the offspring increased. To determine if these responses resulted from direct effe...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Fiorotto ML,Lopez R,Oliver WT,Khan AS,Draghia-Akli R

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The search for new chemotherapeutics unaffected by efflux pumps would significantly increase life expectancy in patients with malignant cancers. In this study, butylcycloheptylprodigiosin and undecylprodigiosin were HPLC-purified and verified, using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Cell cytotoxicity and transp...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Mirzaei SA,Safari Kavishahi M,Keshavarz Z,Elahian F

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis, which is usually accompanied by DNA degradation, is important not only for the homeostasis of metazoans but also for mammalian development. If DNA is not properly degraded in these processes, it can cause diverse diseases, such as anemia, cataracts, and some autoimmune diseases. A large effort has been made...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Liu MF,Wu XP,Wang XL,Yu YL,Wang WF,Chen QJ,Boireau P,Liu MY

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth factors are important mediators of proliferation. Deregulation in growth factor mechanisms as well as in its receptors will contribute to cancer development. One of the most important is the epidermal growth factor (EGF), which is encoded by EGF gene. A functional polymorphism at position 61 (A/G) is associated...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Araújo AP,Ribeiro R,Pinto D,Pereira D,Sousa B,Mauricio J,Lopes C,Medeiros R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously showed that the human AKNA gene encodes an AT-hook transcription factor that regulates the expression of costimulatory cell surface molecules on lymphocytes. However, AKNA cDNA probes hybridize with multiple transcripts, suggesting either the existence of other homologous genes or a complex regulation op...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Sims-Mourtada JC,Bruce S,McKeller MR,Rangel R,Guzman-Rojas L,Cain K,Lopez C,Zimonjic DB,Popescu NC,Gordon J,Wilkinson MF,Martinez-Valdez H

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spike (S) protein, a main surface antigen of the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), is considered to be one of the most important protective antigen candidates for targets for vaccine design against the virus. In this study, a secreted recombinant expression plasmid, pVAX-S1, encoding the partial S protein with a signal...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： He H,Tang Y,Qin X,Xu W,Wang Y,Liu X,Liu X,Xiong S,Li J,Zhang M,Duan M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G0S8 is a member of a set of putative G0/G1 switch regulatory genes (G0S genes) selected by screening cDNA libraries prepared from blood mononuclear cells cultured for 2 hr with lectin and cycloheximide. Comparison of a full-length cDNA sequence with the corresponding genomic sequence reveals an open reading frame of ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Siderovski DP,Heximer SP,Forsdyke DR

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex polygenic inflammatory disease associated with accelerated atherosclerosis, which is the main cause of increased cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality in RA patients. CARD8 is a constituent of inflammasome, which regulates interleukin 1-beta production, and has been associa...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： García-Bermúdez M,López-Mejías R,González-Juanatey C,Corrales A,Castañeda S,Ortiz AM,Miranda-Filloy JA,Gómez-Vaquero C,Fernández-Gutiérrez B,Balsa A,Pascual-Salcedo D,Blanco R,Llorca J,Martín J,González-Gay MA

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidemiological evidence on the relationship between IL1A and/or IL1B polymorphisms and periodontal disease is inconsistent. We investigated associations between three IL1 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes encoding interleukin (IL) -1α (rs1800587) and IL-1β (rs1143634 and rs16944) and the risk of periodo...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Tanaka K,Miyake Y,Hanioka T,Arakawa M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production is regulated by growth factors and inflammatory cytokines, and VEGF plays a role in migraine. We examined for the first time whether three functional polymorphisms in the promoter region of VEGF gene (C(-2578)A, G(-1154)A, and G(-634)C) and VEGF haplotypes are assoc...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Gonçalves FM,Martins-Oliveira A,Speciali JG,Izidoro-Toledo TC,Luizon MR,Dach F,Tanus-Santos JE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptotic endonuclease G (EndoG) is responsible for DNA fragmentation both during and after cell death. Previous studies demonstrated that genetic inactivation of EndoG is cytoprotective against various pro-apoptotic stimuli; however, specific inhibitors for EndoG are not available. In this study, we have developed a ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Jang DS,Penthala NR,Apostolov EO,Wang X,Crooks PA,Basnakian AG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long noncoding RNA host gene 16 (SNHG16) has a key role in a variety of cancer progression. However, the role and mechanism of SNHG16 in osteosarcoma (OS) remain unknown. In this study, we examined the functional role of SNHG16 in OS cells through knocked-down SNHG16 by using siRNA. We found that SNHG16 is overexpress...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Su P,Mu S,Wang Z

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC) is one of the leading causes of death from gynecological cancer due to the high recurrence rate. A recent study indicated that molecular biomarkers can enhance the recurrence prediction power if they were integrated with clinical information. In this study, we attempted to i...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wang P,Zeng Z,Shen X,Tian X,Ye Q

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A decrease in gap junctional, intercellular communication (GJIC) has been associated with cells neoplastically transformed by a variety of factors. To investigate the role of the Ras oncogene product in gap junction function, a panel of murine C3H10T1/2 (10T1/2) fibroblasts was constructed in which the levels of ras g...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Brownell HL,Narsimhan RP,Corbley MJ,Mann VM,Whitfield JF,Raptis L

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Head and neck cancers (head and neck squamous cell carcinomas [HNSCC]) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with varying presenting symptoms, treatment, and expected outcome. There is a need to find an effective way of its treatment at the molecular level. Thus, we should identify the mechanism of cancer cell respon...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Walczak A,Rusin P,Dziki L,Zielinska-Blizniewska H,Olszewski J,Majsterek I

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major surface promoter of human hepatitis B virus can produce three distinct groups of S transcripts. The initiation sites of these transcripts are in close proximity. Encompassing the ATG for the middle surface protein, the largest S transcript (+1) encodes the middle surface protein whereas the other two (+20 an...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kuo YL,Ting LP

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a worldwide health problem with increasing prevalence. Some reports indicate the interplay between bone and glucose metabolism. The imbalance between bone resorption and formation resulted in the structural integrity and strength of bone. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and its agonists (Liraglutide) have ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Gao L,Li SL,Li YK

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) are transcription factors governing transcription of genes related to cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism. To become active, SREBPs must undergo a proteolytic cleavage to allow an active NH(2)-terminal segment to translocate into the nucleus. SKI-1/S1P is the first...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： De Windt A,Rai M,Bernier L,Thelen K,Soini J,Lefebvre C,Chintawar S,Lavigne J,Saarinen L,Kytömäki L,Munzer JS,Lütjohann D,Pandolfo M,Davignon J,Seidah NG,Laaksonen R

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00