Robustness analysis of cellular memory in an autoactivating positive feedback system.

abstract：:The isolation of a brain peptide identical to the intestinal peptide PHI (peptide HI) is described. The peptide was isolated from porcine brain extract using a chemical assay method based on its C-terminal isoleucine amide structure. The complete amino acid sequence of the peptide was found to be: His-Ala-Asp-Gly-Val-...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Tatemoto K,Carlquist M,McDonald TJ,Mutt V

更新日期：1983-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:IRF-8/ICSBP and IRF-1 are IRF family members whose expression is induced in response to IFN-gamma in macrophages. IL-12 is a cytokine produced in macrophages that plays a critical role in host defense. IFN-gamma and bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induce IL-12p40 transcription, which is necessary for the production...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Masumi A,Tamaoki S,Wang IM,Ozato K,Komuro K

更新日期：2002-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The KlICL1 gene, encoding isocitrate lyase in Kluyveromyces lactis, is essential for ethanol utilization. Deletion analyses identified two functional promoter elements, CSRE-A and CSRE-B. Transcription is activated on ethanol, but not on glucose, glycerol or lactate. Expression depends on the KlCat8p transcription fac...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Rodicio R,López ML,Cuadrado S,Cid AF,Redruello B,Moreno F,Heinisch JJ,Hegewald AK,Breunig KD

更新日期：2008-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in both calcitonin (CT) secretion and plasma calcium were recently described in adult obese Zucker rats. We have investigated the CT biosynthetic activity of thyroid glands in 30-day-old obese Zucker rats (fa/fa), and their controls (Lean). Plasma calcium level was significantly increased (+0.6 mg/dl) in o...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Segond N,Jullienne A,Tahri EH,Garel JM

更新日期：1984-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondria in primary living hepatocytes were visualized in cells transfected with a chimeric plasmid encoding for the green fluorescent protein (GFP) of Aequorea victoria engineered to be specifically targeted to mitochondria, as described recently (Rizutto et al. (1995) Curr. Biol. 5, 635-642). The identification ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Venerando R,Miotto G,Pizzo P,Rizzuto R,Siliprandi N

更新日期：1996-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils contain four uncharacterized protein kinases with molecular masses of ca. 69, 63, 49 and 40 kDa that are rapidly activated upon stimulation of these cells with the chemoattractant fMet-Leu-Phe [Ding, J. and Badwey, J.A. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268, 17326-17333]. We now report that wortmannin and 1-butanol bl...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Ding J,Badwey JA

更新日期：1994-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of Ca(2+) in the response to high Mn(2+), Co(2+), Ni(2+), Cu(2+), Zn(2+), Cd(2+), and Hg(2+) was investigated in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The yeast cells responded through a sharp increase in cytosolic Ca(2+) when exposed to Cd(2+), and to a lesser extent to Cu(2+), but not to Mn(2+), Co(2+), Ni(2+), ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Ruta LL,Popa VC,Nicolau I,Danet AF,Iordache V,Neagoe AD,Farcasanu IC

更新日期：2014-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Leonor Michaelis spent the years of 1922-1926 as Professor of Biochemistry of the Aichi Medical College (now Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University) in Nagoya, Japan. Michaelis succeeded in gathering many bright young biochemists from all over Japan into his laboratory, and made tremendous contributions to the...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Nagatsu TT

更新日期：2013-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:RT-PCR was undertaken on total RNA extracts from bone and scales of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. The rainbow trout estrogen receptor (ER)-specific primers used amplified a single product of expected size from each tissue which, using Southern blotting, strongly hybridized with a 32P-labelled rtER probe unde...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Armour KJ,Lehane DB,Pakdel F,Valotaire Y,Graham R,Russell RG,Henderson IW

更新日期：1997-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Reconstitution of the 16 kDa N-terminal domain of the peridinin-chlorophyll-protein, N-PCP, with mixtures of chlorophyll a (Chl a) and Chl b, resulted in 32 kDa complexes containing two pigment clusters, each bound to one N-PCP. Besides homo-chlorophyllous complexes, hetero-chlorophyllous ones were obtained that conta...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Brotosudarmo TH,Hofmann E,Hiller RG,Wörmke S,Mackowski S,Zumbusch A,Bräuchle C,Scheer H

更新日期：2006-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A mathematical model was developed to estimate flux control coefficients (Co) from titration studies with specific non-competitive inhibitors. In contrast to the normally used graphical determination the model pays regard to the dissociation equilibrium (KD) that exists between inhibitor and its binding sites (Eo) as ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Gellerich FN,Kunz WS,Bohnensack R

更新日期：1990-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Oligonucleotide-peptide conjugates have several applications, including their potential use as improved antisense agents for interfering with the RNA function within cells. In order to provide robust and generally applicable conjugation chemistry, we developed a novel approach of fragment coupling of pre-synthesized p...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Zubin EM,Romanova EA,Volkov EM,Tashlitsky VN,Korshunova GA,Shabarova ZA,Oretskaya TS

更新日期：1999-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:We have studied the pharmacological properties of genetically engineered human NK1 tachykinin receptors in which residues at the extracellular surface of the fourth transmembranal domain were substituted with the corresponding amino acids from the NK2 receptor. We show that substitution of G166C:Y167F in the human NK1...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Ciucci A,Palma C,Riitano D,Manzini S,Werge TM

更新日期：1997-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutively secreted proteins have traditionally been believed to be excluded from the regulated secretory pathway. In this work we show that kappa light chain and Fc fragment, two markers of the constitutive pathway, are present in the regulated pathway in AtT-20 cells. They colocalize with the endogenous hormone ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Castle AM,Huang AY,Castle JD

更新日期：1998-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of DNA duplexes with 3-amino-1,4-dimethyl-5H-pyrido[4,3-b]indole (Trp-P-1), a potent mutacarcinogen isolated from tryptophan pyrolysate, have been studied using CD spectroscopy. The results are that (a) the spectral change of B-form DNA caused by the interaction with Trp-P-1 is biphasic, i.e. the enla...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Inohara T,Tarui M,Doi M,Inoue M,Ishida T

更新日期：1993-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the expression of aquaporins (AQPs) in the small intestine to elucidate their functions, and found that AQP9, which had not previously been detected there, is present in duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. AQP9 is expressed in colon as well, but not in stomach. Also, its expression in these intestinal sections i...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Okada S,Misaka T,Matsumoto I,Watanabe H,Abe K

更新日期：2003-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Formation of tubulin/Na(+),K(+)-ATPase (NKA) complex in erythrocytes of hypertensive subjects results in a 50% reduction in NKA activity. We demonstrate here that detyrosinated tubulin, which is increased in hypertensive erythrocytes membranes, enhances the inhibitory effect of acetylated tubulin on NKA activity. More...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Amaiden MR,Santander VS,Monesterolo NE,Nigra AD,Rivelli JF,Campetelli AN,Pie J,Casale CH

更新日期：2015-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA silencing as a robust host defense mechanism against plant viruses is generally countered by virus-encoded silencing suppressors. This strategy is now increasingly recognized to be used by animal viruses as well. We present here an overview of the common features shared by some of the better studied plant viral si...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Qu F,Morris TJ

更新日期：2005-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytotoxic effects were observed following 4 h incubation of human leukaemic cells with the iron chelator 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione (omadine). Its cytotoxic activity was comparable to that of the cytotoxic drug doxorubicin. At the same concentration two other effective iron chelators, desferrioxamine and 1,2-dimethyl-...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kontoghiorghes GJ,Piga A,Hoffbrand AV

更新日期：1986-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the deposition of amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) plaques in the brain. Full-length amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) is processed by alpha- and beta-secretases to yield soluble APP derivatives and membrane-bound C-terminal fragments, which are further processed by gamma-secreta...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lundin C,Johansson S,Johnson AE,Näslund J,von Heijne G,Nilsson I

更新日期：2007-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent report of electrical measurements on oriented bacteriorhodopsin in gels [(1986) FEBS Lett. 195, 164 168] concluded that low concentrations of diamines reversed the direction of the proton pump. Calculations are presented which show that in low diamine concentrations, charge displacements of the counterion atm...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Marinetti T

更新日期：1987-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Equine platelet beta tropomyosin (247 residues), like rabbit skeletal muscle alpha tropomyosin (284 residues) has a repeating pattern of amino acid residues characteristic of a coiled-coil structure. When compared with the muscle protein, it is extended by 5 residues at the NH2-terminus and possesses two 21 residue de...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lewis WG,Cote GP,Mak AS,Smillie LB

更新日期：1983-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Human monoclonal antibodies often display limited thermodynamic and colloidal stabilities. This behavior hinders their production, and places limitations on the development of novel formulation conditions and therapeutic applications. Antibodies are highly diverse molecules, with much of the sequence variation observe...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Rouet R,Lowe D,Christ D

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli evolves H2 via multiple [Ni-Fe]-hydrogenases (Hyd). This activity under hyper- and hypo-osmotic stress was investigated with mutants lacking different Hyd enzymes during glycerol fermentation. Inhibitory effects of hypo-stress on H2 production was stronger at pH 6.5 in wild type and mutants except fhl...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Trchounian K,Trchounian A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ca2+ receptor mechanism of the parathyroid cell was studied using La3+ as a probe. La3+ was found to bind to the cell surface without further penetration. Measurements of 45Ca fluxes and the cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentration (Ca2+i) revealed a stimulatory component in the action of La3+ on Ca2+ permeability resulting...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Gylfe E,Larsson R,Johansson H,Nygren P,Rastad J,Wallfelt C,Akerström G

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Avian red blood cells contain a millimolar amount of inositol polyphosphate which plays a role as an allosteric effector of hemoglobin. We confirmed the structure of this substance by NMR techniques as purely myo-inositol 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate. Based on present knowledge this effector is synthesized from inosito...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Mayr GW,Dietrich W

更新日期：1987-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to investigate whether and how the purinergic stimulation of rat ventricular myocytes modulates the cAMP-dependent pathway. Stimulation of cardiomyocytes with ATPgammaS in the presence of the phosphodiesterase inhibitor IBMX increases by 3-fold intracellular cAMP content. In contrast to ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Pucéat M,Bony C,Jaconi M,Vassort G

更新日期：1998-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A cell culture model of blood-brain barrier (BBB, coculture of rat brain endothelial cells with rat astrocytes) was used to investigate the effect of nitric oxide (.NO) on the damage of the BBB induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R). Permeability coefficient of fluorescein across the endothelium was used as a marker o...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Utepbergenov DI,Mertsch K,Sporbert A,Tenz K,Paul M,Haseloff RF,Blasig IE

更新日期：1998-03-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytochrome bc(1) complex catalyzes electron transfer from ubiquinol to cytochrome c by a protonmotive Q cycle mechanism in which electron transfer is linked to proton translocation across the inner mitochondrial membrane. In the Q cycle mechanism proton translocation is the net result of topographically segregated...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Hunte C,Palsdottir H,Trumpower BL

更新日期：2003-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The bipartite human interleukin-4 (IL-4) receptor was functionally expressed in murine pro-B cells and activated by human IL-4 to evoke intracellular signaling. Mutual association of signal transducing proteins within the receptor complex was then studied in dependence of ligand stimulation. Besides ligand-induced rec...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Erhardt I,Lischke A,Sebald W,Friedrich K

更新日期：1998-11-13 00:00:00