Alpha-tocopherol transport in the lung is affected by the apoE genotype--studies in transgenic apoE3 and apoE4 mice.

abstract：:Fascin actin-bundling protein 1 (FSCN1) is an evolutionarily conserved actin-bundling protein that plays a critical role in cell migration, motility, adhesion, and cellular interactions. Although multiple clinical studies have implicated the expression of FSCN1 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) progression, ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Liu H,Cui J,Zhang Y,Niu M,Xue X,Yin H,Tang Y,Dai L,Dai F,Guo Y,Wu Y,Gao W

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathophysiology of some inflammatory arterial diseases (such as vasculitis, atherogenesis and aneurysms) has been widely investigated in the last decades. Among different soluble molecules, proinflammatory cytokines (such as TNF-α, IL-1 and IL-6) were shown to trigger critical pathways regulating these arterial di...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Carbone F,Montecucco F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer seriously impairs human health and survival. Many perturbations, such as increased oxidative stress, pathogen infection, and inflammation, promote the accumulation of DNA mutations, and ultimately lead to carcinogenesis. Tea is one of the most highly consumed beverages worldwide and has been linked to improveme...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Fan X,Xiao X,Mao X,Chen D,Yu B,Wang J,Yan H

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDs) are highly proliferative, clonogenic, and multipotent stem cells with a neural crest cell origin. This property could be a desirable option for potential therapeutic applications. In this study, we focus on the effects of Rho kinase inhibitors Y-27632 and Noggin...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Yang S,Xin C,Zhang B,Zhang H,Hao Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The conformational stability of the homotetrameric Plasmodium falciparum beta-ketoacyl-ACP reductase (FabG) was determined by guanidinium chloride-induced isothermal and thermal denaturation. The reversible unfolding transitions were monitored by intrinsic fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and by meas...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Karmodiya K,Sajad S,Sinha S,Maity K,Suguna K,Surolia N

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uncoupling proteins (UCPs) are regulated H+ transporters and a subfamily of the mitochondrial carrier family. Whereas UCP1 in brown adipose tissue has a well-defined role in thermogenesis, the roles of other UCPs are still tentative, such as in control of immune response, oxygen radical formation, and insulin secretio...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Klingenberg M

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancer related inflammation (CRI) is now recognized as the seventh hallmark in the pathogenesis of many types of malignancies. Paeonol, a natural phenolic component isolated from the root bark of Paeonia moutan, has significant anti-inflammatory activity. Recently, accumulating body of research has revealed potent ant...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Zhang L,Tao L,Shi T,Zhang F,Sheng X,Cao Y,Zheng S,Wang A,Qian W,Jiang L,Lu Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Peroxynitrite is an inorganic toxin of physiological interest, formed from the diffusion-controlled reaction of superoxide and nitrogen monoxide with a rate constant of (1.6 +/- 0.3) x 10(10) M(-1) s(-1). On the basis of three experiments we conclude that homolysis of the O-O bond in peroxynitrous acid is unlikely: (1...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Kissner R,Nauser T,Kurz C,Koppenol WH

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Streptomyces fradiae, calcium ions induce alterations in intensity and specificity of the secondary metabolism and stimulate sporulation. Using in vivo labeling, we demonstrate that in S. fradiae phosphorylation of some proteins are also influenced by Ca2+ added exogenously. Calcium ions at physiological concentrat...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Elizarov SM,Mironov VA,Danilenko VN

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris, a plant-associated pathogenic bacterium, is the causal agent of foliar spots and blights in crucifers. The major outer membrane protein, Omp37, of 37 kDa, has been identified, purified to homogeneity, and its characterization has also been carried out. Native Omp37 behaved as a t...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Wang L,Zheng Y,Zhang X

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：:Deletion of tumor suppressor gene, lethal(2)giant larvae [l(2)gl], leads to brain tumor in Drosophila melanogaster at larval stage of development and severe brain dysplasia in mice. We have studied the effect of two potential antitumor drugs artemisinin and curcumin in the perspective of inhibiting l(2)gl brain tumor....

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Das SS,Nanda GG,Alone DP

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a lethal malignancy and its prognosis remains dismal. Thus, a deeper understanding of the mechanisms is needed to provide a new insight for new therapies. It has been reported that long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) was downregulated in OSCC tissues, h...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Tan J,Xiang L,Xu G

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to confirm protein-protein interaction between cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and caveolins. The interaction of cyclooxygenase-1 and caveolins in the cultured human embryonic kidney (HEK 293) cells was investigated using immuno-precipitation and Western blot analysis. In HEK 293 cells, high lev...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Cha SH,Jung NH,Kim BR,Kim HW,Kwak JO

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The members of the GATA family of transcription factors have homologous zinc fingers and bind to similar sequence motifs. Recent advances in genome-wide technologies and the integration of bioinformatics data have led to a better understanding of how GATA factors regulate gene expression; GATA-factor-induced transcrip...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Romano O,Miccio A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV or HHV-8) is linked to the etiopathogenesis of Kaposi's sarcoma, a plasma-blastic variant of Castleman's disease and primary effusion lymphoma. KSHV is related to a number of non-human primate viruses. Only a limited number of KSHV proteins are expressed in tumor cells. He...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Sharp TV,Boshoff C

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder that results in loss of memory and cognitive function, eventually leading to dementia. A key neuropathological event in AD is the cerebral accumulation of senile plaques formed by aggregates of amyloid-β-peptides (Aβ). Aβ results from two sequential ...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Tamagno E,Guglielmotto M,Monteleone D,Vercelli A,Tabaton M

更新日期：2012-12-01 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：:1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2 D3 ] has recently been shown to have immunomodulatory property. This study aimed to investigate the expression and potential role of 1,25(OH)2 D3 in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in the Uygur population. Blood samples were obtained from 22 patients with proliferative...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Yi X,Sun J,Li L,Wei Q,Qian Y,Chen X,Ma L

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Release of arachidonic acid from membrane glycerophospholipids by cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) is a key step in the generation of platelet-activating factor (PAF), recognized as the most proximal mediator of inflammatory events triggered by bacterial infection. Here, we report on the role of cPLA2 in the disturb...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Slomiany BL,Slomiany A

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：: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：:Interplay between the apoptosis, DNA damage, and oxidative stress as a host response to dengue viral infections remains unclear. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from 60 dengue infected patients, 20 patients with febrile illness other than dengue (OFI) and 10 non-febrile illness (NFI) patients....

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Cherupanakkal C,Samadanam DM,Muthuraman KR,Ramesh S,Venkatesan A,Balakrishna Pillai AK,Rajendiran S

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triclosan, a well-known inhibitor of Enoyl Acyl Carrier Protein Reductase (ENR) from several pathogenic organisms, is a promising lead compound to design effective drugs. We have solved the X-ray crystal structures of Plasmodium falciparum ENR in complex with triclosan variants having different substituted and unsubst...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Maity K,Bhargav SP,Sankaran B,Surolia N,Surolia A,Suguna K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac hypoxia plays a significant role in various types of heart disease, and improper treatment of hypoxia often leads to myocardial cell damage or even death. Transcriptome profiling and open chromatin mapping have been used as powerful tools to understand the development of heart disease, but the interplay betwee...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Wang J,Wang Y,Duan Z,Hu W

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：: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：:Combining two analytical techniques, HPLC and liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry, the orientation of liposomal membrane-bound melittin was analyzed through its trypsin-digested products. We found that trypsin can access all proteolytic sites of the membrane-bound melittin when the liposomes have no transmembrane p...

journal_title：IUBMB life

authors： Niu W,Wu Y,Sui SF

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00