Advanced glycation end-products induce heparanase expression in endothelial cells by the receptor for advanced glycation end products and through activation of the FOXO4 transcription factor.

abstract：:In order to study the mechanism of entry and localization of bilirubin (BR) into cell membrane, binding of BR to sealed and human serum albumin (HSA)-entrapped sealed membranes was studied by CD spectroscopy. An induced bisignate CD cotton effects (CDCEs) of BR-bound sealed membranes were observed with maxima at 515 n...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Rashid H,Khan MM,Tayyab S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:GD3, a minor ganglioside in most normal tissues, is involved in important biological events and its expression could increase in pathological conditions. Organism integrity requires a tight balance between the anabolic and catabolic processes, thus it is important to control the intracellular expression of those "key"...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Rimoldi S,Papis E,Bernardini G,Prati M,Gornati R

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipids form an essential part of the biomembrane and it is of paramount importance to study their conformational aspects. It is found that the present methods of nomenclature for lipids are totally inadequate for describing these diverse amphipathic molecules. Further the existing methods are incompatible in terms of ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Chandrasekhur I,Sasisekharan V

更新日期：1989-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome targets the narrow anatomic structure of the upper airway (UA) and lacks an effective therapy for UA dilator muscle dysfunction. Long-term hypoxia can cause damage to UA dilator muscles and trigger a vicious cycle. We previously confirmed that hypoxia-inducibl...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Lu Y,Mao J,Han X,Zhang W,Li Y,Liu Y,Li Q

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Pig intestinal brush borders (BB) were radiolabeled by iodination using the lactoperoxidase-hydrogen peroxide procedure. The BB were then detergent solubilized, centrifuged to remove particulate material, and chromatographed on Sepharose CL-4B. The fractions were incubated with K88+ E. coli using an in vitro binding a...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Staley TE,Wilson IB

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we review our experiments on the light-induced Ca2+ release and proton uptake at the rod outer segment (ROS) disk membrane using flash-spectrophotometry and the indicating dyes arsenazo III and bromcresol purple. We used three different ROS preparations in order to locate the intracellular site of Ca2+ r...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Schnetkamp PP,Kaupp UB

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lysosomes are a cell organelle type processing antimicrobial activity. Here, we investigate the lysosomal activity in a primary cell line, bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs), during cellular aging, based on the antimicrobial activity of lysosomes isolated from BAECs at cell passages 4, 6, 8, and 10. Cytochemical ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Yoon J,Kim KJ,Choi YW,Shin HS,Kim YH,Min J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The molecular mechanism of fatty acid uptake and utilization is of high medical relevance for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Neuronal processes, hormones, and transcription factors are master regulators of these essential processes while their fine-tuning is achieved by modulating the ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Digel M,Ehehalt R,Stremmel W,Füllekrug J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cellular adaptation to hypoxia involves regulation of specific genes such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), erythropoietin (EPO) and hypoxia inducible factor (HIF)-1 . In this study, we have evaluated the protective effect of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from roots of Picrorhiza kurrooa ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Gaddipati JP,Madhavan S,Sidhu GS,Singh AK,Seth P,Maheshwari RK

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the recognized role of bradykinin (BK)-induced calcium and chloride conductance in regulating salt transport in the kidney, the signaling pathway involved has not been well examined. Patch clamp of murine proximal tubule (TKPTS) cells revealed that BK (10 nM) produced an increase in an outwardly rectifying cur...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Tiwari MM,Stimers JR,Mayeux PR

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Xanthine oxidase was purified from bovine milk-fat globule membrane by extraction with butan-1-ol, precipitation with ammonium sulphate, separation by preparative electrofocusing and chromatography on Concanavalin-A/Agarose. The enzyme had an A280/A450 ratio of 4.8 and a specific activity of 3.09. At least five to sev...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sullivan CH,Mather IH,Greenwalt DE,Madara PJ

更新日期：1982-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The fibrinolytic system is known to play an important role in the protection of lung architecture and function. This study investigated the effects on lungs of inhibiting the fibrinolytic system using tranexamic acid (TXA). Thirty cats were used, 15 experimental and 15 control. TXA was administered intravenously to th...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Hoşgör I,Yarat A,Tüzüner N,Alkan F,Emekli N,Ahmad S

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The marine blood clam species Anadara granosa (L) belong to arcidae, a family with some extraordinary haematological features. The plasma of this species exhibited strong haemagglutinating activities, from which a galactosyl binding lectin, Anadarin P, was purified in a single step affinity chromatography using Sephar...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Dam TK,Sarkar M,Ghosal J,Choudhury A

更新日期：1992-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that HER2 level is strongly correlated with the expression of MMP-7 in some carcinomas. HER2 is a preferred heterodimerization partner of EGFR, HER3, and HER4. HER2 overexpression is believed to enhance the signaling from these receptors in response to binding of their specific ligands. In this st...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Yuan G,Qian L,Song L,Shi M,Li D,Yu M,Hu M,Shen B,Guo N

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of deferiprone (1,2-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-pyrid-4-one) L1, the first clinically available oral iron chelator, with the tetrameric allosteric protein hemoglobin from human red blood cells has been investigated spectrofluorometrically and by circular dichroism spectroscopy. The interaction is hydrogenbond l...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Chakraborty D,Bhattacharyya M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are formed from the non-enzymatic glycation reaction of reducing sugars or their metabolites with the free amino groups of several biomolecules and are known to play pathophysiological roles in various inflammatory diseases. In an earlier study, it was suggested that tumor necros...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Watanabe M,Toyomura T,Wake H,Liu K,Teshigawara K,Takahashi H,Nishibori M,Mori S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An arginase isolated from a capsulated Bacillus anthracis strain was highly purified and crystallized. The chemical and immunological characteristics of this enzyme re described. Some very important properties differ from those of another bacterial arginase, i.e. Staphylococcus aureus arginase, described in a previous...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Soru E

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-chain fatty acids (e.g. arachidonic acid) have been implicated in physiological control of insulin secretion. We previously reported histidine phosphorylation of at least two islet proteins (e.g., NDP kinase and the beta subunit of trimeric G-proteins), and suggested that such a signalling step may have regulator...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Kowluru A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of Clone 9 cells, a nontransformed rat liver cell line, in the presence of 5 mM azide results in an induction of GLUT1 mRNA which becomes detectable after approximately 3 h of continuous exposure to the agent. In examining the role of on-going protein synthesis in this response, we found that: (i) the induc...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Behrooz A,Ismail-Beigi F

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from dental tissues show promise for use in tooth-related tissue regeneration, but the molecular mechanisms underlying their directed differentiation remain unclear, limiting their usefulness. Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) signaling is a major signaling pathway that regulates cell differen...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Jiang Q,Du J,Yin X,Shan Z,Ma Y,Ma P,Du J,Fan Z

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the involvement of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 4 (TIMP-4) in influencing the severity of atrial fibrosis in rheumatic heart disease (RHD) patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The degree of myocardial fibrosis was evaluated using Masson staining. Th...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Sun Y,Huang ZY,Wang ZH,Li CP,Meng XL,Zhang YJ,Su F,Ma N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found out a new protein from natural actomyosin prepared from adductor muscle of Hokki clam, bivalve shell. We isolated this protein and determined some properties. It has a large molecular weight (230 kDa) and the star diagram of amino acid composition was very similar to that of paramyosin (110 kDa). When this pr...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Yazawa Y,Kamidochi M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brain membrane lipid fatty acid composition and consequently membrane fluidity change with increasing age. Intracellular fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) such as heart H-FABP and the brain specific B-FABP, detected by immunoblotting of brain tissue, are thought to be involved in fatty acid uptake, metabolism, and d...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Pu L,Igbavboa U,Wood WG,Roths JB,Kier AB,Spener F,Schroeder F

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two membrane bound guanylate cyclases are expressed in vertebrate photoreceptor cells. They serve a key function in photoreceptor physiology as they synthesize the intracellular transmitter of photoexcitation guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP). Both cyclases named ROS-GC1 and ROS-GC2 form a subclass of membra...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Koch KW,Duda T,Sharma RK

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Logistic complexities of heart transplantation embossed the necessity of utilizing novel methods, which enable heart regeneration. Human cardiosphere-derived cells (hCDCs) are taken into consideration as a promising cell resource in cell therapy in recent years. In this study, we designed an electrochemical stimulatio...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Nazari H,Kehtari M,Rad I,Ashtari B,Joghataei MT

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-D is a crucial mediator of angiogenesis. Following myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac VEGF-D and VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3 are significantly upregulated. In addition to endothelial cells, myofibroblasts at the site of MI highly express VEGFR-3, implicating the involvement of VE...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Zhao T,Zhao W,Meng W,Liu C,Chen Y,Bhattacharya SK,Sun Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the isolation of a full length cDNA from cardiac muscle that encodes a approximately 73 kDa calcium/calmodulin (CaM) dependent kinase IIbeta isoform (CaMKIIbeta(C)) that was generated by alternative splicing of the CaMKIIbeta gene. Antipeptide antibodies raised to specific regions of the kinase identified a ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Singh P,Leddy JJ,Chatzis GJ,Salih M,Tuana BS

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs, miRs) play important roles in pathogenesis and development of human diseases, including malignancy. Some may affect tumor progression through targeting tumor suppressor genes. MiR-135b has been shown to be upregulated in CRC. In this study, we evaluated the role of miR-135b in colorectal cancer (CRC...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Wu W,Wang Z,Yang P,Yang J,Liang J,Chen Y,Wang H,Wei G,Ye S,Zhou Y

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the essential mechanisms of steroid production in ovarian theca cells, we analyzed the expression of genes associated with steroid production using simple culture system with serum medium. In addition, we examined the involvement of DAX-1, COUP-TFII, and Ad4BP/SF-1 transcription factors on the steroid produ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Murayama C,Miyazaki H,Miyamoto A,Shimizu T

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer remains the second leading cause of gynecologic cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. STING (stimulator of interferon genes) was reported to be involved in the immune surveillance of tumors. However, the specific role of STING in cervical cancer remains unclear. In this study, we found that t...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biochemistry

authors： Shi F,Su J,Wang J,Liu Z,Wang T

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00