Association of angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin II type I receptor gene polymorphisms with extreme obesity in Polish individuals.

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a life-threatening disease that is often associated with chronic infection by hepatitis B and C viruses. Genetic polymorphisms have been reported to alter the risk for HCC development. Genetic studies based on the haplotype have an increased power for detecting disease associations co...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kiran M,Chawla YK,Jain M,Kaur J

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:KCNQ1 overlapping transcript 1 (KCNQ1OT1), a long noncoding RNA responsible for silencing a cluster of genes in cis, has been shown to be involved in multiple cancers. However, much remains unclear of how KCNQ1OT1 contributes to carcinogenesis. By thoroughly analyzing 510 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases and 1014 ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wan J,Huang M,Zhao H,Wang C,Zhao X,Jiang X,Bian S,He Y,Gao Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) production is regulated by growth factors and inflammatory cytokines, and VEGF plays a role in migraine. We examined for the first time whether three functional polymorphisms in the promoter region of VEGF gene (C(-2578)A, G(-1154)A, and G(-634)C) and VEGF haplotypes are assoc...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Gonçalves FM,Martins-Oliveira A,Speciali JG,Izidoro-Toledo TC,Luizon MR,Dach F,Tanus-Santos JE

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody-targeting therapy has drawn great interests to the hematologists and oncologists. 3A4, a novel antibody recognizing human CD45RA antigen, is a new target molecule for leukemias and holds a therapeutic potential for myeloid lineage leukemias. However, murine antibodies cannot be safely used in patients because...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Li S,Shen D,Guo X,Liao C,Tang Y

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human OZF gene encodes a protein consisting essentially of zinc finger motifs of the Krüppel type. Evolutionary studies revealed amplification of the bovine OZF gene in cattle. Domestic cattle includes two major subspecies: taurine (Bos primigenius taurus) and zebu (B. p. indicus). Amplified sequences were found i...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Le Chalony C,Apiou F,Pibouin L,Dutrillaux B,Goubin G

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is the most common hematologic malignancy worldwide. Interleukin-2 (IL-2) plays a key role in the proliferation of T cells and natural killer cells. It has been reported that polymorphisms in the IL-2 gene are associated with various cancers. The aim of this study was to examine the effect o...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Song H,Chen L,Cha Z,Bai J

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate, for the first time, the effects of using adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) transfected with an episomal plasmid encoding fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) (AD-MSCsFGF1), in providing the microenvironment required for angiogenic proliferation. The isolated rat AD...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Hoseini SJ,Ghazavi H,Forouzanfar F,Mashkani B,Ghorbani A,Mahdipour E,Ghasemi F,Sadeghnia HR,Ghayour-Mobarhan M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) plays a major role in development and metabolism. Currently, the cDNA-derived primary structure of IGF-I is known for some mammals and for chicken, frog, and salmon. Additionally, the organization of the human, rat, and chicken IGF-I genes has been established. The investigation of...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kavsan VM,Koval AP,Grebenjuk VA,Chan SJ,Steiner DF,Roberts CT Jr,LeRoith D

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the contribution of de novo variants to Tourette disorder (TD) probands in China. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) conducted on 15 child-parent trios (45 samples) detected 25 coding de novo variants, including 2 de novo Likely Gene Disrupting (LGD) variants and 6 Missense3 variants. The de novo LGD variants...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Zhao X,Wang S,Hao J,Zhu P,Zhang X,Wu M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease with multifactorial etiology characterized by irreversible loss of central visual acuity. The discovery of susceptive single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) has progressed our understanding of AMD. Complement factor H (CFH) gene Y402H polymorphism and high-temperatur...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Soysal Y,Inan UÜ,Küsbeci T,Imirzalioğlu N

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC) is an 8-kD polypeptide originally purified from media conditioned by interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta)-stimulated 52E, an epithelioid clone derived from the normal rat kidney (NRK) cell line. Using a fibroblastic clone of NRK cells, 49F, we found that lipopolysacchar...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Dolecki GJ,Delarco JE

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the rat, the growth hormone receptor (GH-R) gene generates two transcripts, one encoding the transmembrane GH-R, and a shorter one encoding the GH-binding protein (GH-BP). These transcripts exhibit a high degree of heterogeneity in their 5'-untranslated regions (5'-UTRs). Some of the exons encoding these 5'-UTR var...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Domené HM,Cassorla F,Werner H,Roberts CT Jr,Leroith D

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to discuss the hypothesis that expression of plasma atherosclerosis-associated microRNAs (miRNAs) in hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhcy) patients could predict the presence of atherosclerosis from different channels. Six plasma miRNAs (miR-145, miR-155, miR-222, miR-133, miR-217, and miR-30) selected ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Liu K,Xuekelati S,Zhou K,Yan Z,Yang X,Inayat A,Wu J,Guo X

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The G0S19 genes are members of the "small inducible" family of genes, which have similar exon-intron organizations and encode secreted proteins with similar dispositions of cysteine and proline residues. G0S19-1 mRNA is increased shortly after the addition of lectin or cycloheximide to cultured human blood mononuclear...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Blum S,Forsdyke RE,Forsdyke DR

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymorphisms such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions/deletions (Indels) can be associated with phenotypic traits and be used as markers for disease diagnosis. Identification of these genetic variations within laboratory mice is crucial to improve our understanding of the genetic background of th...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Lo CL,Shen F,Baumgarner K,Cramer MJ,Lossie AC

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A nomenclature system for the UDP glucuronosyltransferase superfamily is proposed, based on divergent evolution of the genes. A total of 26 distinct cDNAs in five mammalian species have been sequenced to date. Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequences leads to the definition of two families and a total of three s...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Burchell B,Nebert DW,Nelson DR,Bock KW,Iyanagi T,Jansen PL,Lancet D,Mulder GJ,Chowdhury JR,Siest G

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating evidence has suggested that microRNAs play important roles in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and are involved in drug resistance. miR-21-5p was overexpressed in a variety of cancers and promoted the tumorigenesis; however, the function of miR-21-5p in HCC still remains unknown. In this ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Chen S,Yang C,Sun C,Sun Y,Yang Z,Cheng S,Zhuge B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a new vector system that allows efficient expression of heterologous proteins in transformed mouse L fibroblasts. This is due to its persistence at high copy numbers, achieved by a 370-bp amplification promoting element (muNTS1) derived from the nontranscribed spacer of murine rDNA. Copy number determinati...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Hemann C,Gärtner E,Weidle UH,Grummt F

更新日期：1994-04-01 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：:The search for new chemotherapeutics unaffected by efflux pumps would significantly increase life expectancy in patients with malignant cancers. In this study, butylcycloheptylprodigiosin and undecylprodigiosin were HPLC-purified and verified, using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Cell cytotoxicity and transp...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Mirzaei SA,Safari Kavishahi M,Keshavarz Z,Elahian F

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is an important oncogenic transcription factor residing in the cytoplasm in the resting cells. Upon stimulation, STAT3 is activated and translocated to the nucleus to regulate target genes. Although the canonical transcriptional function of STAT3 has been inte...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Yan B,Xie S,Liu Z,Luo Y,Zhou J,Li D,Liu M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth factors are important mediators of proliferation. Deregulation in growth factor mechanisms as well as in its receptors will contribute to cancer development. One of the most important is the epidermal growth factor (EGF), which is encoded by EGF gene. A functional polymorphism at position 61 (A/G) is associated...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Araújo AP,Ribeiro R,Pinto D,Pereira D,Sousa B,Mauricio J,Lopes C,Medeiros R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a worldwide health problem with increasing prevalence. Some reports indicate the interplay between bone and glucose metabolism. The imbalance between bone resorption and formation resulted in the structural integrity and strength of bone. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and its agonists (Liraglutide) have ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Gao L,Li SL,Li YK

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ERGIC2 (formerly known as PTX1) is a gene identified by subtractive hybridization on the basis that it is expressed in normal human prostate, but not in prostate carcinoma. It is unrelated to the gene encoding pituitary homeobox protein (Ptx1 or Pitx1), which regulates pituitary hormone gene expression. Based on seque...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Kwok SC,Kumar S,Dai G

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear factor of κB (NFκB) family has been well known for its significant role in regulating the expression of numerous genes that control many biological processes. However, it is unclear whether NFκB could regulate milk synthesis. In this study, we identified NFκB1 as a critical regulator for milk synthesis in ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Huang X,Zang Y,Zhang M,Yuan X,Li M,Gao X

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptotic endonuclease G (EndoG) is responsible for DNA fragmentation both during and after cell death. Previous studies demonstrated that genetic inactivation of EndoG is cytoprotective against various pro-apoptotic stimuli; however, specific inhibitors for EndoG are not available. In this study, we have developed a ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Jang DS,Penthala NR,Apostolov EO,Wang X,Crooks PA,Basnakian AG

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular vesicles classified as exosomes, microvesicles, or apoptotic bodies based on size are shed from most cells under normal as well as pathological conditions. They are released into the surrounding milieu, including plasma, urine, saliva, and tissues. Exosomes are highly enriched in microRNAs (miRs), which ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Pulliam L,Gupta A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of our research involved to investigate DYS-14 copy number variations in healthy males, to quantify extracellular DNA in maternal circulation in normal versus complicated pregnancies, and to study variations in the DYS-14 copy number in extracellular male fetal DNA. Fifty-five healthy males, 43 uncomplicated ...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Hromadnikova I,Benesova M,Zejskova L,Stehnova J,Doucha J,Sedlacek P,Dlouha K,Krofta L

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have revealed that miR-205 plays important roles in the development of gynecological cancers and thus may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker, but the current conclusions remain controversial. Therefore, the goal of this study was to explore the prognostic significance and functional mechanisms o...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Wu Z,Tang H,Xiong Q,Liu D,Xia T,Liang H,Ye Q

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a systematic approach to identify interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-regulated host effector molecules, we found several members of the 65 kDa guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) highly upregulated. During extensive characterization of these guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases), we identified discrepancies between the clone...

journal_title：DNA and cell biology

authors： Konermann C,Kresse A,Beuter-Gunia C,Würthner J,Degrandi D,Pfeffer K,Beer S

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00