An in vivo system involving co-expression of cyanobacterial flavodoxin and ferredoxin-NADP(+) reductase confers increased tolerance to oxidative stress in plants.

abstract：:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease with increased risk of cardiovascular events and mortality that can be attributed to accelerated atherosclerosis. This pilot study aimed to investigate if changes in blood parameters were compatible with atherosclerotic events in RA patients. To this aim, 45 ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Vona R,Di Franco M,Gambardella L,Di Lollo AC,Iannuccelli C,Valesini G,Malorni W,Straface E

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformation of fungi by complementation of auxotrophs is generally much more reliable than usage of antibiotic resistance markers. In order to establish such a system for the model zygomycete Absidia glauca, a stable methionine auxotrophic mutant was isolated after X-ray mutagenesis of the minus mating type and cha...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Karimi S,Wetzel J,Wöstemeyer J,Burmester A

更新日期：2012-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1β (PGC-1β) is a transcriptional regulator whose increased expression activates energy expenditure-related genes in skeletal muscles. However, how PGC-1β is regulated remains largely unclear. Here, we show that PGC-1β gene expression is negatively correlated...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Nakai S,Oyabu M,Hatazawa Y,Akashi S,Kitamura T,Miura S,Kamei Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence has shown that miR-409-3p was down-regulated in several types of cancer, including osteosarcoma. However, the potential role of miR-409-3p in osteosarcoma remains largely unknown. In the present study, we showed that overexpression of miR-409-3p in osteosarcoma cells inhibited cell proliferation in vit...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Zhang J,Hou W,Jia J,Zhao Y,Zhao B

更新日期：2017-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms or LPS (lipopolysaccharide), an outer membrane component of Gram-negative bacteria, can induce a systemic inflammatory response that leads to sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction, and mortality. Here, we investigated the role of cyclophilin D (CypD)-dependent mitochondrial permeability transition (mPT) in...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Veres B,Eros K,Antus C,Kalman N,Fonai F,Jakus PB,Boros E,Hegedus Z,Nagy I,Tretter L,Gallyas F Jr,Sumegi B

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT1) transcription factor has been associated in malignant melanoma with cell survival and metastasis, thus emerging as a candidate for targeted therapy. A lysine-arginine rich peptide, WT1-pTj, derived from the ZF domain of WT1 was evaluated as an antitumor agent against A2058 human melanom...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Massaoka MH,Matsuo AL,Figueiredo CR,Girola N,Faria CF,Azevedo RA,Travassos LR

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most frequently diagnosed male cancer. An earlier study of a cohort of 333 primary prostate carcinomas showed that 74% of these tumors fell into one of seven subtypes of a molecular taxonomy defined by specific gene fusions (ERG, ETV1/4 and FLI1) or mutations (SPOP, FOXA1 and IDH1). Molecu...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Tang L,Zhang L,Liu L,Dong L,Dong Y,Zhu W,Wang H

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we showed that cyanocobalamin dodecylamine, a ribose 5'-carbamate derivative of cyanocobalamin, was absorbed and accumulated to significant levels by Caenorhabditis elegans and was not further metabolized. The levels of methylmalonic acid and homocysteine, which serve as indicators of cobalamin deficien...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Bito T,Yabuta Y,Ichiyanagi T,Kawano T,Watanabe F

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite progress in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 5-year survival rates remain low. Thus, a more comprehensive approach to explore the mechanism of HCC is needed to provide new leads for targeted therapy. We performed an integrated analysis to discover the relationship between DNA methylation and ge...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sun XJ,Wang MC,Zhang FH,Kong X

更新日期：2018-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) endow cells with stress tolerance. Of the various sHsps in mammals, HspB1, also known as Hsp27, is the most ubiquitous. To examine the structure and function of HspB1, we expressed, purified, and characterized HspB1 from Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) ovary cells (CgHspB1). CgHs...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sha E,Nakamura M,Ankai K,Yamamoto YY,Oka T,Yohda M

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expense and time required for in vivo reproductive and developmental toxicity studies have driven the development of in vitro alternatives. Here, we used a new in vitro split luciferase-based assay to screen a library of 177 toxicants for inhibitors of apoptosome formation. The apoptosome contains seven Apoptotic ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Tashakor A,H-Dehkordi M,O'Connell E,Gomez Ganau S,Gozalbes R,Eriksson LA,Hosseinkhani S,Fearnhead HO

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major functions of adipocytes include both lipid storage and the production of secretory factors. However, the type of proteins released from mouse 3T3-L1 cells during adipocyte differentiation remains poorly understood. We examined the dynamics of secreted proteins during adipocyte differentiation using mass spec...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ojima K,Oe M,Nakajima I,Muroya S,Nishimura T

更新日期：2016-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica) is a mammal that feeds primarily on ants and termites, which contain the energy-rich carbohydrate chitin. Chitin is digestible by endogenous enzymes of the typical mammalian gastrointestinal tract, especially the acidic mammalian chitinase (AMCase). The objective of this research ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ma JE,Li LM,Jiang HY,Zhang XJ,Li J,Li GY,Chen JP

更新日期：2018-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acids are known to play a key role in gene expression regulation, and in mammalian cells, amino acid signaling is mainly mediated via two pathways, the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway and the amino acid responsive (AAR) pathway. It is vital for cells to have a system to sense amino acid ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Hellsten SV,Lekholm E,Ahmad T,Fredriksson R

更新日期：2017-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cancer stem cells (L-CSCs) are considered to be an important therapeutic target for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study provides a new in vitro long-term culture model for a specific subpopulation of L-CSCs enriched by cell surface markers. We combined CD13, CD133 and EpCAM to selectively enrich L-CSCs, w...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Zhang B,Wang HY,Wang DX,Zeng Q,Fan Z,Xi JF,Nan X,He LJ,Zhou JN,Pei XT,Yue W

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lactobionic acid (O-β-galactosyl-(1-4)-gluconic acid) (LBA) is a high-value lactose derivative, produced via oxidation of the reducing terminal of lactose. LBA can be produced by fermentation using certain microorganisms, although subsequent purification is challenging. Therefore, we have attempted to identify an enzy...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Lin SF,Li CK,Chung YP

更新日期：2019-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumour microenvironment comprises a diverse range of cells, including fibroblasts, immune cells and endothelial cells, along with extracellular matrix. In particular, fibroblasts are of significant interest as these cells are reprogrammed during tumorigenesis to become cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), which i...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Aguilera-Rojas M,Sharbati S,Stein T,Einspanier R

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress has been associated with prostate cancer development and progression due to an increase of reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, the mechanisms whereby ROS and the antioxidant system participate in cancer progression remain unclear. In order to clarify the influence of oxidative stress in prostate c...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Freitas M,Baldeiras I,Proença T,Alves V,Mota-Pinto A,Sarmento-Ribeiro A

更新日期：2012-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:IL-1 family cytokines act as apical initiators of inflammation in many settings and can promote the production of a battery of inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and other inflammatory mediators in diverse cell types. IL-36α, IL-36β and IL-36γ, which belong to the extended IL-1 family, have been implicated as key init...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sullivan GP,Davidovich PB,Sura-Trueba S,Belotcerkovskaya E,Henry CM,Clancy DM,Zinoveva A,Mametnabiev T,Garabadzhiu AV,Martin SJ

更新日期：2018-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The Masculinizer (Masc) gene encodes a CCCH-tandem zinc finger protein that controls both masculinization and dosage compensation in the silkworm Bombyx mori. We previously measured the masculinizing activity of the lepidopteran Masc proteins using B. mori ovary-derived cell line BmN-4. Here, we established an RNA-seq...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Katsuma S,Shoji K,Sugano Y,Suzuki Y,Kiuchi T

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PSMD9 (Proteasome Macropain non-ATPase subunit 9), a proteasomal assembly chaperone, harbors an uncharacterized PDZ-like domain. Here we report the identification of five novel interacting partners of PSMD9 and provide the first glimpse at the structure of the PDZ-domain, including the molecular details of the interac...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sangith N,Srinivasaraghavan K,Sahu I,Desai A,Medipally S,Somavarappu AK,Verma C,Venkatraman P

更新日期：2014-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic protein O-mannosyltransferases (Pmts) are divided into three subfamilies (Pmt1, Pmt2, and Pmt4) and activity of Pmts in yeasts and animals requires assembly into complexes. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pmt1 and Pmt2 form a heteromeric complex and Pmt 4 forms a homomeric complex. The filamentous fungus Asper...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Kriangkripipat T,Momany M

更新日期：2014-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone receptor (GHR), a member of the class I cytokine receptor family, plays key roles in cancer progression. Recently, GHR has been reported to be associated with breast cancer development, but the molecular mechanism of GHR in this malignancy is not fully understood. To investigate this issue, we stably in...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Zhu X,Li Y,Xu G,Fu C

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorafenib is an inhibitor of a variety of tyrosine kinase receptors used to treat various cancers including hepatocellular, renal cell and thyroid carcinoma. It has been shown to change various targets associated with osteosarcoma, but the detailed mechanism remains unclear. In order to identify key genes, enriched pa...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Dai Z,Tang H,Pan Y,Chen J,Li Y,Zhu J

更新日期：2018-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Synthetic biology circuits are often constructed with multiple gene expression units assembled in close proximity, and they can be used to perform complex functions in embryonic stem cells (ESCs). However, mutual interference between transcriptional units has not been well studied in mouse ESCs. To assess the efficien...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Lu XB,Guo YH,Huang W

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sorafenib, the first-line agent for treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), improves median overall survival by approximately 3 months. In the present study, we investigated whether sorafenib combined with cucurbitacin B (CuB), a natural tetracyclic triterpenoid isolated from Cucurbitaceae, exerts enhanc...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Wang X,Li H,Li D,Bai Y,Zhang Y,Yan X,Li J,Zhao R,Liu J,Liu W,Shi M,Xu C,Yang T,Zhang T

更新日期：2020-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Transglutaminases are a family of enzymes that catalyse the cross-linking of proteins by forming covalent bonds between lysine and glutamine residues in various polypeptides. Cross-linking reactions are involved in blood clots, skin formation, embryogenesis and apoptosis. Clinically, these enzymes appear to be implica...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Alvarez RG,Karki P,Langleite IE,Bakksjø RJ,Eichacker LA,Furnes C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vertebrate egg coat, including mammalian zona pellucida, is an oocyte-specific extracellular matrix comprising two to six zona pellucida (ZP) glycoproteins. The egg coat plays important roles in fertilization, especially in species-specific interactions with sperm to induce the sperm acrosome reaction and to form ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Okumura H,Sato T,Sakuma R,Fukushima H,Matsuda T,Ujita M

更新日期：2015-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of gynaecological cancer-associated death; thus, promising biomarkers and new therapeutic targets for ovarian cancer must be explored. Here, we report that eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit D (EIF3D), a member of the EIF3 family, was overexpressed in ovarian can...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Lin Y,Zhang R,Zhang P

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is a malignant bone tumor, and clinically detectable metastases can be detected in ~ 15-20% of patients when they seek medical advice; patients with metastatic disease have extremely poor prognosis. Here, we examined the involvement of the microRNA miR-505 in osteosarcoma. Eighty-four patients seeking tre...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Li G,Liu F,Miao J,Hu Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00