Biological variation among african trypanosomes: I. Clonal expression of virulence is not linked to the variant surface glycoprotein or the variant surface glycoprotein gene telomeric expression site.

abstract：:In the promoters of many immediate early genes, including c-fos, CArG DNA regulatory elements mediate basal constituitive expression and rapid and transient serum induction. CArG boxes also occur in the promoters of muscle-specific genes, including skeletal alpha-actin, where it confers muscle-specific expression. The...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Martin KA,Gualberto A,Kolman MF,Lowry J,Walsh K

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) is a small secreted proteolytic enzyme with broad substrate specificity. Its expression is associated with tumor invasion, metastasis, and survival for a number of cancers. However, data from published studies with individually low statistical power are conflicting. Here, we performe...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Yuan-Yuan M,Li-Feng Z,Li-Jie Z

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymerase chain reaction [PCR, reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR)] has been used to amplify the mRNA subspecies of the plasma membrane calcium pump isoform 1 (PMCA1) in total RNA extracted from hamster tissues. Two primers were synthesized that encompass the site at which a 154-bp exon is included totally (PMCA1a), p...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Sarkar FH,Ball DE,Tsang W,Li YW,Kuo TH

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally modified low-density lipoprotein (MM-LDL) is regarded as a major risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. In this report, we show that this lipoprotein complex can induce expression of an inflammatory protein, serum amyloid A (SAA), in monocyte/macrophage cells, a key cell type implicated in the p...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Ray BK,Chatterjee S,Ray A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial FAD-linked glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (mtGPDH) is one of the two enzymes of the glycerol phosphate shuttle. This shuttle transfers reducing equivalents from the cytoplasm to the mitochondria in a unidirectional, exothermic manner. Here, the isolation and characterization of the rat nuclear gene (...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Gong DW,Bi S,Weintraub BD,Reitman M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mdmx gene was shown to possess high homology to the mdm-2 gene and to encode a protein that can bind p53 and block p53 transactivation. Because Mdm-2 protein blocks the growth-suppressive activity of the p53 tumor-suppressor protein through similar activities, we examined the expression patterns of mdmx to determi...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Jackson MW,Berberich SJ

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regenerative medicine is a new interdisciplinary field in biomedical science, which aims at the repair or replacement of the defective tissue or organ by congenital defects, age, injury, or disease. Various cell-related techniques such as stem cell-based biotherapy are a hot topic in the current press, and stem cell r...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Guo J,Wang H,Hu X

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed the interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) promoter region near the cap site. Specific DNA sequences required for lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induction within this region were identified using transfection of reporter plasmids that contained portions of the proximal IL-1 beta 5'-flanking sequence. An LPS-respons...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Godambe SA,Chaplin DD,Takova T,Bellone CJ

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was to explore whether the polymorphisms of FAM167 A-BLK region are associated with the susceptibility to autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). The second sequencing technology was undertaken for seven tag loci mapping of the FAM167 A-BLK region, namely, rs11250144, rs2618431, rs4840568, rs13277113, rs2...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Song RH,Li Q,Jia X,Yao QM,Wang B,Zhang JA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha B-Crystallin, a member of the small heat shock family of proteins, is synthesized as a component of various developmental programs, in response to stress and in a number of pathological states. We have determined the complete structure of the alpha B-crystallin gene (6,806 bp encompassing 2,299 bp upstream from ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Srinivasan AN,Bhat SP

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1alpha (HNF-1alpha) is a homeodomain-containing transcription factor regulating the expression of liver and pancreas-specific genes. Mutations in the HNF-1alpha-encoding gene TCF1 cause maturity-onset diabetes of the young, type 3 (MODY3). These mutations may affect nuclear import or reduce t...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Bjørkhaug L,Bratland A,Njølstad PR,Molven A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant neutrophil (PMN) infiltration of the intestinal mucosa is a hallmark of inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. While the genotoxic function of PMNs and its implications in carcinogenesis have been primarily associated with oxidative stress, recent work by Butin-Israeli ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Bui TM,Sumagin R

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of premature ovarian failure (POF), a condition causing amenorrhea and hypergonadotropic hypoestrogenism in women before the age of 40, has been increasing in recent years. As an irreversible pathological change, improved treatment strategies for this disease are urgently needed. In this study, a type of...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Liu T,Qin W,Huang Y,Zhao Y,Wang J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T cells express HLA class II molecules upon activation. The factors that regulate the induction of expression of these molecules are for the most part unknown. Here we report preliminary results indicating that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) regulates the induction of cell-surface HLA-DR, DO, and DP mol...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kamoun M,Zerva L,Sloan S,Zmijewski C,Monos D,Trinchieri G

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the complexity and structural characteristics of zinc finger proteins expressed during human hematopoiesis and to isolate novel regulators of blood cell development, a degenerate oligonucleotide probe specific for a consensus zinc finger peptide domain was used to isolate 63 cDNA clones for Krüppel-related zi...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Abrink M,Aveskogh M,Hellman L

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease (PD) is a serious neurodegenerative disorder that lacks effective therapeutic methods. In this research, expressions of PPARα, RXRα, and miR-21 were evaluated in PD patients and normal controls. To investigate the effects of miR-21, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and aspirin (ASA) on PD, as well as the...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Fu Y,Zhen J,Lu Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amino acid sequences directing the nuclear transport of the RNA polymerase I transcription factor xUBF have been studied by a novel combination of in oocyte-coupled translation-nuclear transport and selective HCl extraction. Synthetic mRNA was used to direct the translation of labeled xUBF and its mutants in micro...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Dimitrov SI,Bachvarov D,Moss T

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA condensed agents can improve the transfection efficiency of the cationic liposome delivery system. However, various condensed agents have distinct transfection efficiency and cellular cytotoxicity. The object of this study was to screen the optimal agents with the high transfection efficiency and low cytotoxicity ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wang J,Ye X,Ni H,Zhang J,Ju S,Ding W

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Promoter elements located up to 2 kb upstream of the apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) gene are necessary for apoA-I expression in liver and intestine cells in tissue culture. In transgenic mice, a distal enhancer located between the apoA-IV and apoC-III genes is additionally necessary for tissue-specific expression of apoA...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Jones DR,Leffak M

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most mammalian species express high concentrations of ALDH3A1 in corneal epithelium with the exception of the rabbit, which expresses high amounts of ALDH1A1 rather than ALDH3A1. Several hypotheses that involve catalytic and/or structural functions have been postulated regarding the role of these corneal ALDHs. The ai...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Manzer R,Qamar L,Estey T,Pappa A,Petersen DR,Vasiliou V

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxysterols are oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol. They have been shown to influence a variety of biological functions including sterol metabolism, lipid trafficking, and apoptosis. Recently, 12 human OSBP-related genes have been identified. In this study, we have identified a family of 12 oxysterol-binding protein...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Anniss AM,Apostolopoulos J,Dworkin S,Purton LE,Sparrow RL

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The centrosome is a unique organelle that functions as the microtubule organizing center in most animal cells. During cell division, the centrosomes form the poles of the bipolar mitotic spindle. In addition, the centrosomes are also needed for cytokinesis. Each mammalian somatic cell typically contains one centrosome...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wang Q,Hirohashi Y,Furuuchi K,Zhao H,Liu Q,Zhang H,Murali R,Berezov A,Du X,Li B,Greene MI

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heme plays a significant pathogenic role in several diseases involving the kidney. The cellular content of heme, derived either from the delivery of filtered heme proteins such as hemoglobin and myoglobin, or from the breakdown of ubiquitous intracellular heme proteins, is regulated via the heme oxygenase enzyme syste...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Hill-Kapturczak N,Chang SH,Agarwal A

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peanut is an important crash crop worldwide, and it is often threatened by drought stress due to unexpected extreme weather events. In this work, NH5 and FH18 were selected as drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive varieties, respectively. Comparison of their physiological responses revealed that NH5 showed less wilti...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Ren J,Zhang H,Shi X,Ai X,Dong J,Zhao X,Zhong C,Jiang C,Wang J,Yu H

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study showed that the mutation hotspots of the K-ras proto-oncogene in human functional adrenocortical tumors are in codons 15, 16, 18, and 31, thus differing from the sites in other tumors. In addition, analyzing the K-Ras protein by a recombinant DNA technique showed that the activity of endogenic GTPas...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Hsu CH,Yang YC,Lian ST,Lee SC,Shin SJ,Tsai JH,Lin SR

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal embryo development in oviparous (egg-laying) species requires the coordinated targeting to growing oocytes of nutrients and regulatory molecules such as retinol, the precursor of active retinoids. Serum retinol-binding protein (RBP) is the major carrier protein for retinol in the circulatory system of vertebrat...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Vieira AV,Kuchler K,Schneider WJ

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apelin, an endogenous ligand for apelin receptor (APJ), is reported to be involved in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy. In this study, we explored the mechanism of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy induced by apelin-13/APJ system. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) rat model was established by constricting the abdominal aorta. Weste...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wu D,Xie F,Xiao L,Feng F,Huang S,He L,Liu M,Zhou Q,Li L,Chen L

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：: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：:The recent explosion of scientific and technical knowledge in the field of molecular biology has allowed us to make important advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of many human diseases. This technology has now entered the clinical laboratory where identification of specific genetic sequences can aid i...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Crisan D,Mattson JC

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00