Identification of distinct nisin leader peptide regions that determine interactions with the modification enzymes NisB and NisC.

abstract：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection can be accelerated by intracellular and extracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stimulation, mediated by the activation of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. However, it remains unknown whether host gene expression is involved in H2O2-upregulated HCMV replica...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Xiao J,Song X,Deng J,Lv L,Ma P,Gao B,Zhou X,Zhang Y,Xu J

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) is a crucial regulator of cellular and systemic responses to low oxygen levels. Here we firstly cloned three HIF-α isoforms from the basal branches of Osteichthyes and used computational tools to characterise the molecular change underlying the functional divergence of HIF-α isoforms in ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Chi W,Gan X,Xiao W,Wang W,He S

更新日期：2013-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is characterized by systemic microarchitecture impairment and bone loss, which ultimately lead to fragility fractures. This disease is most common in older people, especially in postmenopausal women. Cancellous bone is affected by osteoporosis earlier than cortical bone, and DNA methylation microarray ana...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Zhou Y,Yang L,Wang H,Chen X,Jiang W,Wang Z,Liu S,Liu Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a common complication in elderly patients after surgeries involving anesthesia, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Lithium is a conventional treatment for bipolar disorder, which exerts a neuroprotective role in various diseases by inhibiting glycogen synthase k...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Wang Y,An X,Zhang X,Liu J,Wang J,Yang Z

更新日期：2019-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Human melanoma is a highly malignant tumor originating from cutaneous melanocytes. The noncoding RNA microRNA (miR)-21-5p has been reported to be expressed at high levels in malignant melanocytic skin tissues, but its potential functional role in melanoma remains poorly understood. Here, we explored the cellular effec...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Yang Z,Liao B,Xiang X,Ke S

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) is required for initiation of osteoclastogenesis, with the signaling pathway including the NF-kB, c-Fos, and nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytoplasmic 1 (NFATc1) transcription factors. Because NFATc1 expression is autoamplified, we investigated the molecula...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Park KL,Oh DG,Kim YO,Song KS,Ahn DW

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Curcumin is a polyphenolic phytonutrient that has antineurodegenerative properties. In this study, we investigated the anti-amyloidogenic properties of curcumin. Following incubation with curcumin, intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence emission of apolipoprotein (apo) A-I was strongly quenched. At the same time, curcumin ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Krishnamoorthy A,Tavoosi N,Chan GKL,Liu J,Ren G,Cavigiolio G,Ryan RO

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:l-Ornithine cyclodeaminase (OCD) is involved in l-proline biosynthesis and catalyzes the unique deaminating cyclization of l-ornithine to l-proline via a Δ(1)-pyrroline-2-carboxyrate (Pyr2C) intermediate. Although this pathway functions in only a few bacteria, many archaea possess OCD-like genes (proteins), among whic...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Watanabe S,Tozawa Y,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2014-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione transferases (GSTs) are involved in many processes in plant biochemistry, with their best characterised role being the detoxification of xenobiotics through their conjugation with glutathione. GSTs have also been implicated in noncatalytic roles, including the binding and transport of small heterocyclic li...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ahmad L,Rylott EL,Bruce NC,Edwards R,Grogan G

更新日期：2016-12-22 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：:Insulin signaling plays a central role in the regulation of facilitative glucose transporters (GLUTs) in humans. To establish Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) as a model to study the mechanism underlying insulin regulation of GLUT, we identified that FGT-1 is most likely the only functional GLUT homolog in C. elega...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Kitaoka S,Morielli AD,Zhao FQ

更新日期：2016-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of biomarkers for early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease (PD) prior to the onset of symptoms may improve the effectiveness of therapy. To identify potential biomarkers, we downloaded microarray datasets of PD from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between PD...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Jiang F,Wu Q,Sun S,Bi G,Guo L

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：: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：: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：:Tropomyosins, a family of actin-associated proteins, bestow actin filaments with distinct biochemical and physical properties which are important for determining cell shape and regulating many cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. Here, we used RNA-seq to investigate the effect of four tropomyosin isoforms on gene e...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Stefen H,Suchowerska AK,Chen BJ,Brettle M,Kuschelewski J,Gunning PW,Janitz M,Fath T

更新日期：2018-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Niclosamide is a potent inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis and bone remodeling. DK-520 is an acyl derivative of Niclosamide and significantly increased both the plasma concentration and the duration of exposure of Niclosamide when dosed orally. However, at present the effect of DK-520 on osteoclastogenesis has not been r...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Jiao Y,Chen C,Hu X,Feng X,Shi Z,Cao J,Li Q,Zhu Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 (MKL1) is a member of the MKL family of serum response factor (SRF) coactivators. Here we have identified three rat MKL1 transcripts: two are homologues of mouse MKL1 transcripts, full-length MKL1 (FLMKL1) and basic, SAP, and coiled-coil domains (BSAC), the third is a novel transcript, MKL1...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ishikawa M,Shiota J,Ishibashi Y,Hakamata T,Shoji S,Fukuchi M,Tsuda M,Shirao T,Sekino Y,Ohtsuka T,Baraban JM,Tabuchi A

更新日期：2013-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT, SLC46A1) transports folic acid across the plasma membrane, together with an excess of protons such that the net charge translocation is positive. We developed 3D structural models of PCFT threaded onto the X-ray structures of major facilitator superfamily (MFS) members that...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Date SS,Chen CY,Chen Y,Jansen M

更新日期：2016-02-22 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

abstract：:Proteins of the serum amyloid A (SAA) family have been remarkably conserved in evolution. Their biologic function(s) are not fully defined but they are likely to be a part of primordial host defense. We have detected a ∼ 12-kDa protein reacting with antibodies against serum amyloid A (SAA) in human colostrum by wester...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sack GH Jr,Zachara N,Rosenblum N,Talbot CC Jr,Kreimer S,Cole R,McDonald TL

更新日期：2018-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Arbutin, a glycoside extracted from the plant Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, has been previously reported to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Here, we investigated whether arbutin affects the proliferation of the cells of the osteosarcoma (OS) cell lines MG-63 and SW1353. Arbutin suppressed OS ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Wang CQ,Wang XM,Li BL,Zhang YM,Wang L

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite significant advances in understanding of the causes of and treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) in recent years, morbidity and mortality is still high. The aim of this study was to identify miRNA and genes potentially associated with MI. mRNA and miRNA expression datasets were downloaded from the Gene Expre...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Wu K,Zhao Q,Li Z,Li N,Xiao Q,Li X,Zhao Q

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage-inducible 1 (Ddi1) is a multidomain protein with one of the domains being retropepsin-like. HIV-1 protease inhibitors were found to reduce opportunistic infections caused by pathogens like Leishmania and Plasmodium, and some of them were shown to inhibit the growth of these parasites. In Leishmania, Ddi1 wa...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Kumar S,Suguna K

更新日期：2018-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear envelopes surrounding the oocyte germinal vesicles of lower vertebrates (fish and frog) are supported by the lamina, which consists of the protein lamin B3 encoded by a gene found also in birds but lost in the lineage leading to mammals. Like other members of the lamin family, goldfish lamin B3 (gfLB3) con...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Yamaguchi A,Iwatani M,Ogawa M,Kitano H,Matsuyama M

更新日期：2013-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalin (5,6-dihydroxy-7-o-glucuronide flavone) is an extract from the roots of Chinese herb Huang Qin (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) and is reported to have antioxidative, antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer activities. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory effect of baicalin on human hep...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Yu Z,Luo X,Wang C,Ye J,Liu S,Xie L,Wang F,Bao J

更新日期：2016-10-24 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：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease that commonly affects the elderly. Current drug therapies for treating OA may cause adverse side effects, and so there remains a need to develop alternative treatments. Bergapten (BG) is a coumarin phytohormone that is widely found in fruits and has antioxidative a...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： He Y,Zisan Z,Lu Z,Zheng L,Zhao J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy with poor prognosis and high mortality. To identify key genes associated with HCC and the underlying mechanisms, we performed weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) of potential key genes of HCC. We identified 17 key genes closely related to HCC by yellow mo...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Chen F,Zhang K,Huang Y,Luo F,Hu K,Cai Q

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third main cause of cancer-relevant deaths worldwide, and its incidence has increased in recent decades. Previous studies have indicated that certain long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have regulatory roles in tumor occurrence and progression. Often, lncRNAs are competitive endogenous RNAs (...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Liu J,Zhu J,Xiao Z,Wang X,Luo J

更新日期：2020-01-27 00:00:00