Electroacupuncture inhibits apoptosis in annulus fibrosis cells through suppression of the mitochondria-dependent pathway in a rat model of cervical intervertebral disc degradation.

abstract：:Since the first diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) gene was characterized in plants, a number of studies have focused on understanding the role of DGAT activity in plant triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis. DGAT enzyme is essential in controlling TAGs synthesis and is encoded by different genes. DGAT1 and DGAT2 are ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Turchetto-Zolet AC,Christoff AP,Kulcheski FR,Loss-Morais G,Margis R,Margis-Pinheiro M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the richness of species in the Hirudinidae family, little is known about the genome organization of swallows. The Progne tapera species presents genetic and morphological difference when compared to other members of the same genus. Hence, the aims of this study were to analyze the chromosomal evolution of thre...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Barcellos SA,Kretschmer R,Souza MS,Costa AL,Degrandi TM,Lopes CF,Ferguson-Smith MA,Pereira J,Oliveira EHC,Gunski RJ,Garnero ADV

更新日期：2020-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Lupinus albescens is a resistant cover plant that establishes symbiotic relationships with bacteria belonging to the Bradyrhizobium genus. This symbiosis helps the development of these plants in adverse environmental conditions, such as the ones found in arenized areas of Southern Brazil. This work studied three Brady...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Granada CE,Vargas LK,Sant'Anna FH,Balsanelli E,Baura VA,Oliveira Pedrosa F,Souza EM,Falcon T,Passaglia LMP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDd) and Duffy-negative blood group are two red blood cells variants that confer protection against malaria. In this study, the distribution of the most common G6PD variants (G6PD*A-, GGPD*A and G6PD Mediterranean) and the major alleles of the Duffy blood group (FY*A, FY...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Oliveira HSS,Silva ANLMD,Andrade GB,Gaia KC,Costa GLC,Santos ÂKCRD,Guerreiro JF

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of soybean yield to Brazilian producers because of a water deficit in the 2011-2012 season was 12.9%. To reduce such losses, molecular biology techniques, including plant transformation, can be used to insert genes of interest into conventional soybean cultivars to produce lines that are more tolerant to drou...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Engels C,Fuganti-Pagliarini R,Marin SR,Marcelino-Guimarães FC,Oliveira MC,Kanamori N,Mizoi J,Nakashima K,Yamaguchi-Shinozaki K,Nepomuceno AL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:B chromosomes are supernumerary elements present in about 15% of eukaryotic species and are most frequently heterochromatic, behave parasitically, show a transmission rate higher than standard (A) chromosomes, and can provoke harmful effects on carriers. In the current work, Prochilodus lineatus individuals carrying e...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Voltolin TA,Senhorini JA,Foresti F,Bortolozzi J,Porto-Foresti F

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact and mechanism of co-blocking of costimulatory signals CD28-B7-CD40-CD40L during immune allograft rejection. Forty-eight recipient rabbits were prepared as a high-risk corneal allograft model. After surgery, the animals were randomly divided into: control group, MR1 grou...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Zhao HX,Li XY,Guan WY,Han XT

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenotypic plasticity is a hallmark of the caste systems of social insects, expressed in their life history and morphological traits. These are best studied in bees. In their co-evolution with angiosperm plants, the females of corbiculate bees have acquired a specialized structure on their hind legs for collecting pol...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Santos CG,Hartfelder K

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Characterization of all chromosomes of the Andean G19833 bean genotype was carried out by fluorescent in situ hybridization. Eleven single-copy genomic sequences, one for each chromosome, two BACs containing subtelomeric and pericentromeric repeats and the 5S and 45S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) were used as probes. Compariso...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Altrock S,Fonsêca A,Pedrosa-Harand A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study shows that sampling maternal DNA from hatched and abandoned eggshells is a viable noninvasive strategy for studying the genetics of rare or endangered tropical birds, as exemplified here by the Brazilian Merganser (Mergus octosetaceus). Eighteen microsatellites were isolated from enriched libraries and nine...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Maia TA,Vilaça ST,Silva LRD,Santos FR,Dantas GPM

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epidermal growth factor (EGF), a multifunctional growth factor, is a regulator in a wide variety of physiological processes. EGF plays an important role in the regulation of liver regeneration. This study was aimed at investigating the methylation level of EGF gene throughout liver regeneration. DNA of liver tissue fr...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Li D,Fan J,Li Z,Xu C

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we describe the establishment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and the role of bFGF in adipocyte differentiation. The totipotency of ESCs and MSCs was assessed by immunofluorescence staining and RT-PCR of totipotency factors. MSCs were successfully used to induce o...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Song X,Li Y,Chen X,Yin G,Huang Q,Chen Y,Xu G,Wang L

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The freshwater family Siluridae occurs in Eurasia and is especially speciose in South and Southeast Asia, representing an important aquaculture and fishery targets. However, despite the restricted cytogenetic data, a high diploid number variation (from 2n=40 to 92) characterizes this fish group. Considering the large ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Ditcharoen S,Sassi FMC,Bertollo LAC,Molina WF,Liehr T,Saenjundaeng P,Tanomtong A,Supiwong W,Suwannapoom C,Cioffi MB

更新日期：2020-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Xenobiotics can trigger degranulation of eosinophils and mast cells. In this process, the cells release several substances leading to bronchial hyperactivity, the main feature of atopic asthma (AA). GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes encode enzymes involved in the inactivation of these compounds. Both genes are polymorphic in huma...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Lima CS,Néri IA,Lourenço GJ,Faria IC,Ribeiro JD,Bertuzzo CS

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tabebuia sp. is native to tropical rain forests throughout Central and South America. Although the biological and pharmacological effects of bark extracts have been intensely studied, little is known on the extract obtained from the flower. Herein, the genotoxic potential of a flower extract from T. impetiginosa ("ipê...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Lemos OA,Sanches JC,Silva IE,Silva ML,Vinhólis AH,Felix MA,Santos RA,Cecchi AO

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phylogenetic niche conservatism can be investigated at multiple scales on an explicit geographical context. Haplotype-based comparative analyses of lineages occupying the same region, and thus subjected to similar environmental factors, allow decoupling shared evolutionary and ecological patterns, as well as multiple ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Barros MJF,Silva-Arias GA,Segatto ALA,Reck-Kortmann M,Fregonezi JN,Diniz-Filho JAF,Freitas LB

更新日期：2020-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite their ecological and economical importance, fishes of the family Ariidae are still genetically and cytogenetically poorly studied. Among the 133 known species of ariids, only eight have been karyotyped. Cytogenetic analyses performed on Genidens barbus and Sciades herzbergii revealed that both species have 2n ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Nirchio M,Martinez ER,Foresti F,Oliveira C

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population genetics studies the distributions and changes in population allele frequencies in response to processes, such as mutation, natural selection, gene flow, and genetic drift. Researchers daily manage genetic, biological, and environmental data of the samples, storing them in text files or spreadsheets, which ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Elias DE,Rueda ECR

更新日期：2020-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Birth defects (BDs) are functional and structural alterations in embryonic or fetal development. With an incidence of approximately 3-5%, BDs are a leading cause of infant mortality and lifelong disability. A population-based prospective case-control study was conducted for one year with 5204 infants, between March 1s...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Oliveira-Brancati CIF,Ferrarese VCC,Costa AR,Fett-Conte AC

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol dehydrogenases belong to the large superfamily of medium-chain dehydrogenases/reductases, which occur throughout the biological world and are involved with many important metabolic routes. We considered the phylogeny of 190 ADH sequences of animals, fungi, and plants. Non-class III Caenorhabditis elegans ADHs ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Thompson CE,Freitas LB,Salzano FM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of emphysema, the pathological lesion underlying the majority of the manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In this study we tested the hypothesis that common AAT polymorphisms influence the risk of developing COPDs. We inve...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Denden S,Khelil AH,Knani J,Lakhdar R,Perrin P,Lefranc G,Chibani JB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sample preparation is a critical step in two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) of plant tissues. Here we describe a phenol/SDS procedure that, although greatly simplified, produced well-resolved and reproducible 2-DE profiles of protein extracts from soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merril] roots. Extractions were made ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Rodrigues EP,Torres AR,da Silva Batista JS,Huergo L,Hungria M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytogenetic studies in birds are still scarce compared to other vertebrates. Woodcreepers (Dendrocolaptidae) are part of a highly specialized group within the Suboscines of the New World. They are forest birds exclusive to the Neotropical region and similar to woodpeckers, at a comparable evolutionary stage. This pape...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： de Oliveira Barbosa M,da Silva RR,de Sena Correia VC,Dos Santos LP,Garnero Adel V,Gunski RJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat shock (HS) leads to the activation of molecular mechanisms, known as HS-response, that prevent damage and enhance survival under stress. Plants have a flexible and specialized network of Heat Shock Factors (HSFs), which are transcription factors that induce the expression of heat shock proteins. The present work ...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Soares-Cavalcanti NM,Belarmino LC,Kido EA,Pandolfi V,Marcelino-Guimarães FC,Rodrigues FA,Pereira GA,Benko-Iseppon AM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this research was to investigate the linkage disequilibrium between rs9263726 and HLA-B*58:01 in different Chinese ethnic groups (Han, Tibet, and Hui) and to study the feasibility of rs9263726 replacing HLA-B*58:01 as an efficient indicator of potential allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome. In this study,...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Zhang X,Jin L,Wu Z,Ma W,Chen Y,Chen G,Wang L,Guan M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Screening of mutations that cause β-thalassaemia in the Bangladeshi population led to the identification of a patient with a combination of two rare mutations, Hb Monroe and HBB: -92 C > G. The β-thalassaemia major male individual was transfusion-dependent and had an atypical β-globin gene cluster haplotype. Of the tw...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Moosa MM,Ayub MI,Bashar AE,Sarwardi G,Khan W,Khan H,Yeasmin S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The D-genome progenitor of wheat (Triticum aestivum), Aegilops tauschii, possesses numerous genes for resistance to abiotic stresses, including drought. Therefore, information on the genetic architecture of A. tauschii can aid the development of drought-resistant wheat varieties. Here, we evaluated 13 traits in 373 A....

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Qin P,Lin Y,Hu Y,Liu K,Mao S,Li Z,Wang J,Liu Y,Wei Y,Zheng Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The population of India harbors one of the world's most highly diverse gene pools, owing to the influx of successive waves of immigrants over regular periods in time. Several phylogenetic studies involving mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosomal variation have demonstrated Europeans to have been the first settlers in Indi...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Tiwari SK,Sharma V,Sharma VK,Gopi M,Saikant R,Nandan A,Bardia A,Gunisetty S,Katikala P,Habeeb MA,Khan AA,Habibullah CM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we investigated the influence of two SNPs (rs846910 and rs12086634) of the HSD11B1 gene that encodes 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1(11β-HSD1), the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of cortisol to cortisone, on variables associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in 215 individuals of bot...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Turek LV,Leite N,Rodrigues Souza RL,Lima JK,Milano GE,Timossi Lda S,Osiecki AC,Osiecki R,Alle LF

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to understand the genetic ancestry and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity of current Colombian horse breeds we sequenced a 364-bp fragment of the mitocondrial DNA D-loop in 116 animals belonging to five Spanish horse breeds and the Colombian Paso Fino and Colombian Creole cattle horse breeds. Among Colombian...

journal_title：Genetics and molecular biology

authors： Jimenez LM,Mendez S,Dunner S,Cañón J,Cortés O

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00