ECE1 polymorphisms may contribute to the susceptibility of sporadic congenital heart disease in a Chinese population.

abstract：:Dengue virus serotype 3 (DENV-3) was associated with severe dengue epidemics in Thailand during 1973-1999. We studied Thai DENV-3 viruses isolated from hospitalized children in Bangkok with differing disease severity during that period. Viruses were sequenced at their 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs), which are r...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Pankhong P,Weiner DB,Ramanathan MP,Nisalak A,Kalayanarooj S,Nimmannitya S,Attatippaholkun W

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyhomeotic is a member of the Polycomb group of genes. The products of this group are chromatin-associated proteins that act together as multimeric complexes. These proteins are required for the maintenance of target gene repression in a permanent and heritable manner during development. In order to better understan...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Netter S,Faucheux M,Théodore L

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Streptococcus mutans plays a primary role in the formation of dental caries. Previously, in our laboratory, an S. mutans genomic library was prepared, and the wapA gene was cloned into the shuttle vector, pSA4/4B2. To generate overexpression of wapA and to facilitate efficient purification of the WapA protein for use ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Yoder S,Cao C,Ugen KE,Dao ML

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrimeric G proteins, which are composed of Gα and Gβγ subunits, transduce signals sensed by the coupled surface receptors. Aberrant expressions of G proteins have been observed in many cancer types. This study aimed to determine the expression level of the stimulatory G protein alpha S subunit (Gαs, the main tra...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Zhang B,Sun N,Mu X,Zhi L,Zhai L,Jiang Y,Fu Z,Yao Z

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiomyocytes are notoriously difficult to transfect using standard techniques unless viral vectors such as recombinant adenoviruses are used. Generation of recombinant adenoviruses is, however, a complex and time-consuming procedure and not possible for every DNA construct. We therefore optimized DNA/polylysine/aden...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Bauer S,Maier SK,Neyses L,Maass AH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, the domain IIIs of all four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes were connected sequentially to construct the tandem domain III. The resulting DNA fragment was then cloned into pBAD/Topo ThioFusion plasmid. After induction, the Escherichia coli expression protein was purified and used to immunize BALB/c...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Chen S,Yu M,Jiang T,Deng Y,Qin C,Qin E

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokine-like factor (CKLF)-like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing protein 6 (CMTM6) is a ubiquitously expressed protein, which plays a critical role in the stability of programmed death-ligand 1. However, the expression of CMTM6 in a variety of cancer pathological tissues is not clear. Therefore, 109 patients w...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Hou X,He S,Zhang D,Yang C,Shi Y,Zhang K

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) is expressed predominantly in the corticotrophic cells of the pituitary. Regulatory sequences required for the expression of the human (h) POMC gene were investigated using transient expression of hPOMC-CAT fusion genes in pituitary and nonpituitary cells in combination with DNase I footprin...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kraus J,Buchfelder M,Höllt V

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A subtractive cloning procedure was used to characterize the molecular changes involved in transformation of normal myoblasts to rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) cells. Here we describe the cloning of DRAL, a novel LIM-domain protein expressed in primary myoblasts but down-regulated in the RMS cell line RD. DRAL is a LIM-only p...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Genini M,Schwalbe P,Scholl FA,Remppis A,Mattei MG,Schäfer BW

更新日期：1997-04-01 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：:A highly conserved aspartic acid residue present in the third membrane-spanning region of adrenergic and muscarinic receptors is directly involved in ligand binding. The five cloned somatostatin receptor subtypes also contain this residue at the same relative position. To test whether Asp-124 of the rat somatostatin r...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Nehring RB,Meyerhof W,Richter D

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we mined out hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) driver genes from MEDLINE literatures by bioinformatics methods of pathway crosstalk and protein interaction network. Furthermore, the relationship between driver genes and their clinicopathological characteristics, as well as classification effectiveness was ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Chen W,Jiang J,Wang PP,Gong L,Chen J,Du W,Bi K,Diao H

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a preliminary step toward muscle-mediated gene therapy in the mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type VI cat, we have analyzed the transcriptional regulation of feline N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase (f4S) gene expression from various retroviral constructs in primary cultures of muscle cells. Two retroviral constructs w...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Yogalingam G,Muller V,Hopwood JJ,Anson DS

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we report main properties of Harbinger DNA transposons identified in protists, plants, insects, worms, and vertebrates. This is the first superfamily of eukaryotic DNA transposons where all autonomous transposons, even those that are hosted by species from different kingdoms, encode two proteins: a super...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kapitonov VV,Jurka J

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial dysfunction arises from an inadequate number of mitochondria, an inability to provide necessary substrates to mitochondria, or a dysfunction in their electron transport and a denosine triphosphate synthesis machinery. Occurrences of mitochondrial dysfunction are due to genetic or environmental changes in...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Sekar D,Johnson J,Biruntha M,Lakhmanan G,Gurunathan D,Ross K

更新日期：2020-08-01 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：:This study aimed to construct a breast cancer model that could continuously express the genes of luciferase and green fluorescent protein. The genes luciferase, EGFP, and Neo were obtained by fusion polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and inserted into pAAV-MCS. The pAAV-Luciferase-EGFP-Neo vector was transfected into MDA...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Huang C,Lan W,Wang F,Zhang C,Liu X,Chen Q

更新日期：2017-01-01 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

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：:CD36, a surface membrane glycoprotein, functions as a class B scavenger receptor that binds to several distinct ligands. Included among these is oxidized low-density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL), a major trigger of atherosclerotic lesions, and the levels of CD36 activity and Ox-LDL uptake may have an impact on coronary artery...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Thorne RF,Zhang X,Song C,Jin B,Burns GF

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This case-control study was conducted in order to evaluate the potential role of polymorphic genes encoding enzymes involved in estrogen biosynthesis (CYP19A1) and metabolism (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1), and their action in modulating individual susceptibility to breast cancer. METHODS:Genomic DNA was extracted ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Ramalhinho AC,Fonseca-Moutinho JA,Breitenfeld Granadeiro LA

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:The expression of growth factors, proteolytic enzymes, fibrogenic factors, and cytokines is altered in the Helicobacter pylori-infected gastric mucosa. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the association of functional promoter variants of transforming growth factor (TGF)-B1 and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-7 genes with ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Achyut BR,Ghoshal UC,Moorchung N,Mittal B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CXXC finger protein 1 (CFP1) is a component of the Setd1A and Setd1B methyltransferase complexes, localizes to euchromatic regions of the genome, and specifically binds unmethylated CpG dinucleotides in DNA. Murine embryos lacking CFP1 exhibit peri-implantation lethality, a developmental time that correlates with glob...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Butler JS,Lee JH,Skalnik DG

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-time inflammatory condition arising from aberrant immune activation in the colon and the rectum. Interleukin (IL)-35 plays critical roles in autoimmune disorders. In this study, we explored the pathways of IL-35 in affecting UC. First, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from U...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wang S,Qin C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) transporter (5HTt) gene has been reported to be associated with suicidal behavior. In this study, we have investigated the 5' promoter region (i.e., 5HTt gene-linked polymorphic region [5-HTTLPR]) and a 17-base pair variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in the 5HTt gene for...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Akar T,Sayin A,Bakkaloğlu Z,Cabuk DK,Küçükyildirim S,Demirel B,Candansayar S,Ozsoy ED,Mergen H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An increasing amount of evidence suggests that interleukin-18 (IL-18) plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. However, association between single nucleotide polymorphism of IL-18 and the risk of schizophrenia has not been clarified. This study examined whether two promoter polymorphisms -137 G/C ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Liu J,Liu J,Zhou Y,Li S,Li Y,Song X,Wang J,Wang L,Ying B

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By using the methodology of both wet and dry biology (i.e., RT-PCR and cycle sequencing, and biocomputational technology, respectively) and the data obtained through the Genome Projects, we have cloned Xenopus laevis SOD2 (MnSOD) cDNA and determined its nucleotide sequence. These data and the deduced protein primary s...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Purrello M,Di Pietro C,Ragusa M,Pulvirenti A,Giugno R,Di Pietro V,Emmanuele G,Travali S,Scalia M,Shasha D,Ferro A

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:FOXO3 is a member of the Forkhead box class O (FOXO) transcription factor family that modulates the transcription of target genes in a variety of cellular functions in lower animals to mammals. It has been implicated in the attenuation of insulin-signaling pathways, including having a potential role in lifespan contro...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Byun SO,Zhou H,Hickford JG

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) are associated with different types of cancer, specifically colorectal cancer (CRC). However, few studies have been performed on precancerous lesions, such as ulcerative colitis (UC) lesions and adenomatous polyps (AP). The aim of this study was to identify mtDNA mutations...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kassem AM,El-Guendy N,Tantawy M,Abdelhady H,El-Ghor A,Abdel Wahab AH

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00