Selective loss of wheat germ agglutinin binding to agglutinin-resistant mutants of Chinese hamster ovary cells.

abstract：:Severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice display an increased sensitivity to ionizing radiation compared with the parental, C.B-17, strain due to a deficiency in DNA double-strand break repair. The catalytic subunit of DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PKCS) has previously been identified as a strong candidate for ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Fried LM,Koumenis C,Peterson SR,Green SL,van Zijl P,Allalunis-Turner J,Chen DJ,Fishel R,Giaccia AJ,Brown JM,Kirchgessner CU

更新日期：1996-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Through rapid genetic adaptation and natural selection, the Plasmodium falciparum parasite--the deadliest of those that cause malaria--is able to develop resistance to antimalarial drugs, thwarting present efforts to control it. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide a critical hypothesis-generating tool for u...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Park DJ,Lukens AK,Neafsey DE,Schaffner SF,Chang HH,Valim C,Ribacke U,Van Tyne D,Galinsky K,Galligan M,Becker JS,Ndiaye D,Mboup S,Wiegand RC,Hartl DL,Sabeti PC,Wirth DF,Volkman SK

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) regulates cytokines in arthritis and is, in turn, regulated by MAPK kinase (MKK) 3 and MKK6. To modulate p38 function but potentially minimize toxicity, we evaluated the utility of targeting MKK3 by using MKK3(-/-) mice. These studies showed that TNF-alpha increased phosphor...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Inoue T,Boyle DL,Corr M,Hammaker D,Davis RJ,Flavell RA,Firestein GS

更新日期：2006-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient cytosolic Ca(2+) ([Ca(2+)](cyt)) elevations are early events in plant signaling pathways including those related to abiotic stress. The restoration of [Ca(2+)](cyt) to prestimulus levels involves ATP-driven Ca(2+) pumps, but direct evidence for an essential role of a plant Ca(2+)-ATPase in abiotic stress ada...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Qudeimat E,Faltusz AM,Wheeler G,Lang D,Holtorf H,Brownlee C,Reski R,Frank W

更新日期：2008-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Toward understanding their redundancies and interactions in hemostasis and thrombosis, we examined the roles of thrombin receptors (protease-activated receptors, PARs) and the ADP receptor P2RY12 (purinergic receptor P2Y G protein-coupled 12) in human and mouse platelets ex vivo and in mouse models. Par3(-/-) and Par4...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Cornelissen I,Palmer D,David T,Wilsbacher L,Concengco C,Conley P,Pandey A,Coughlin SR

更新日期：2010-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Stable structures of icosahedral symmetry can serve numerous functional roles, including chemical microencapsulation and delivery of drugs and biomolecules, epitope presentation to allow for an efficient immunization process, synthesis of nanoparticles of uniform size, observation of encapsulated reactive intermediate...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Olson AJ,Hu YH,Keinan E

更新日期：2007-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonicated rabbit-liver chromatin is fractionated by ion-exchange chromatography on ECTHAM-cellulose, a weakly cationic adsorbent. The chromatographic procedure provides a series of fractions having a spectrum of thermal denaturation profiles. The earliest-eluting fractions melt cooperatively at a significantly higher ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Reeck GR,Simpson RT,Sober HA

更新日期：1972-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:NMDA receptors are excitatory channels with critical functions in the physiology of central synapses. Their activation reaction proceeds as a series of kinetically distinguishable, reversible steps, whose structural bases are currently under investigation. Very likely, the earliest steps include glutamate binding to g...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Iacobucci GJ,Wen H,Helou M,Liu B,Zheng W,Popescu GK

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We have found that in the gill- and siphon- withdrawal reflex of Aplysia, the memory for short-term sensitization grades smoothly into long-term memory with increased amounts of sensitization training. One cellular locus for the storage of the memory underlying short-term sensitization is the set of monosynaptic conne...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Frost WN,Castellucci VF,Hawkins RD,Kandel ER

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The parietal cell (PC) plays an important role in normal gastric physiology and in common diseases of the stomach. Although the genes involved in acid secretion are well known, there is limited molecular information about other aspects of PC function. We have generated a comprehensive database of genes expressed prefe...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Mills JC,Syder AJ,Hong CV,Guruge JL,Raaii F,Gordon JI

更新日期：2001-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelia in animals are colonized by complex communities of microbes. Although a topic of long-standing interest, understanding the evolution of the microbial communities and their role in triggering innate immune responses has resisted analysis. Cnidaria are among the simplest animals at the tissue grade of organiza...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Fraune S,Bosch TC

更新日期：2007-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cotransfection assays were used to show that the members of the GTP-binding protein Gq class of alpha subunits could activate phospholipase C (PLC) beta 2. Similar experiments also demonstrated that G beta 1 gamma 1, G beta 1 gamma 5, and G beta 2 gamma 5 could activate the beta 2 isoform of PLC but not the beta 1 iso...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Wu D,Katz A,Simon MI

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a gene-fusion system based on the Escherichia coli beta-glucuronidase gene (uidA). The uidA gene has been cloned from E. coli K-12 and its entire nucleotide sequence has been determined. beta-Glucuronidase has been purified to homogeneity and characterized. The enzyme has a subunit molecular weight o...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Jefferson RA,Burgess SM,Hirsh D

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A de novo mutation in the KCND2 gene, which encodes the Kv4.2 K+ channel, was identified in twin boys with intractable, infant-onset epilepsy and autism. Kv4.2 channels undergo closed-state inactivation (CSI), a mechanism by which channels inactivate without opening during subthreshold depolarizations. CSI dynamically...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Lin MA,Cannon SC,Papazian DM

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:High ambient ozone (O3) concentrations are a widespread and persistent problem globally. Although studies have documented the role of forests in removing O3 and one of its precursors, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the cost effectiveness of using peri-urban reforestation for O3 abatement purposes has not been examined. We de...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Kroeger T,Escobedo FJ,Hernandez JL,Varela S,Delphin S,Fisher JR,Waldron J

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Here, we highlight the potential translational benefits of delivering FLASH radiotherapy using ultra-high dose rates (>100 Gy⋅s-1). Compared with conventional dose-rate (CONV; 0.07-0.1 Gy⋅s-1) modalities, we showed that FLASH did not cause radiation-induced deficits in learning and memory in mice. Moreover, 6 months a...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Montay-Gruel P,Acharya MM,Petersson K,Alikhani L,Yakkala C,Allen BD,Ollivier J,Petit B,Jorge PG,Syage AR,Nguyen TA,Baddour AAD,Lu C,Singh P,Moeckli R,Bochud F,Germond JF,Froidevaux P,Bailat C,Bourhis J,Vozenin MC

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Transmission electron microscopy studies have been used to argue that magnetite crystals in carbonate from Martian meteorite ALH84001 have a composition and morphology indistinguishable from that of magnetotactic bacteria. It has even been claimed from scanning electron microscopy imaging that some ALH84001 magnetite ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Weiss BP,Kim SS,Kirschvink JL,Kopp RE,Sankaran M,Kobayashi A,Komeili A

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T cell clones were analyzed for their susceptibility to activation-induced cell death (AICD) in response to CD3/T cell receptor ligation. AICD was observed only in Th1 clones and was Fas-mediated, whereas Th2 clones resisted AICD. Analysis of a panel of Th0 clones, characterized by their ability to secrete both ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Varadhachary AS,Perdow SN,Hu C,Ramanarayanan M,Salgame P

更新日期：1997-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Two clusters of configurations of the main proteolytic subunit β5 were identified by principal component analysis of crystal structures of the yeast proteasome core particle (yCP). The apo-cluster encompasses unliganded species and complexes with nonpeptidic ligands, and the pep-cluster comprises complexes with peptid...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Arciniega M,Beck P,Lange OF,Groll M,Huber R

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viruses are the most common biological entities in the oceans by an order of magnitude. However, very little is known about their diversity. Here we report a genomic analysis of two uncultured marine viral communities. Over 65% of the sequences were not significantly similar to previously reported sequences, suggestin...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Breitbart M,Salamon P,Andresen B,Mahaffy JM,Segall AM,Mead D,Azam F,Rohwer F

更新日期：2002-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The surface density of the triggering receptors responsible for the natural killer (NK)-mediated cytotoxicity is crucial for the ability of NK cells to kill susceptible target cells. In this study, we show that transforming growth factor beta1 (TGFbeta1) down-regulates the surface expression of NKp30 and in part of NK...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Castriconi R,Cantoni C,Della Chiesa M,Vitale M,Marcenaro E,Conte R,Biassoni R,Bottino C,Moretta L,Moretta A

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA sequence motifs that affect RNA polymerase transcription elongation are well studied in prokaryotic organisms and contribute directly to regulation of gene expression. Despite significant work on the regulation of eukaryotic transcription, the effect of DNA template sequence on RNA polymerase I (Pol I) transcripti...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Clarke AM,Engel KL,Giles KE,Petit CM,Schneider DA

更新日期：2018-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex is thought to facilitate accumulation of initially rare beneficial mutations by allowing simultaneous allele replacements at many loci. However, this advantage of sex depends on a restrictive assumption that the fitness of a genotype is determined by fitness potential, a single intermediate variable to which all l...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Kondrashov FA,Kondrashov AS

更新日期：2001-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipid-mediated signaling events regulate many cellular processes. Investigations of the complex underlying mechanisms are difficult because several different methods need to be used under varying conditions. Here we introduce multifunctional lipid derivatives to study lipid metabolism, lipid-protein interactions, and ...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Höglinger D,Nadler A,Haberkant P,Kirkpatrick J,Schifferer M,Stein F,Hauke S,Porter FD,Schultz C

更新日期：2017-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Seed development in plants involves the coordinated growth of the embryo, endosperm, and maternal tissue. Several genes have been identified that influence seed size by acting maternally, such as AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR2, APETALA2, and DA1. However, given the lack of gain-of-function effects of these genes on seed size,...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Adamski NM,Anastasiou E,Eriksson S,O'Neill CM,Lenhard M

更新日期：2009-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Histidine biosynthesis is an essential process in plants and microorganisms, making it an attractive target for the development of herbicides and antibacterial agents. Imidazoleglycerol-phosphate dehydratase (IGPD), a key enzyme within this pathway, has been biochemically characterized in both Saccharomyces cerevisiae...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Rawson S,Bisson C,Hurdiss DL,Fazal A,McPhillie MJ,Sedelnikova SE,Baker PJ,Rice DW,Muench SP

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:OspA (outer surface protein A) is an abundant immunogenic lipoprotein of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The crystal structure of a soluble recombinant form of OspA was solved in a complex with the Fab fragment of mouse monoclonal antibody 184.1 and refined to a resolution of 1.9 A. OspA has a repeti...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Li H,Dunn JJ,Luft BJ,Lawson CL

更新日期：1997-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The progesterone receptor (PGR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor with key roles in the regulation of female fertility. Much has been learned of the actions of PGR signaling through the use of pharmacologic inhibitors and genetic manipulation, using mouse mutagenesis. Characterization of rats with a null muta...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Kubota K,Cui W,Dhakal P,Wolfe MW,Rumi MA,Vivian JL,Roby KF,Soares MJ

更新日期：2016-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The highly aggressive character of melanoma makes it an excellent model for probing the mechanisms underlying metastasis, which remains one of the most difficult challenges in treating cancer. We find that miR-182, member of a miRNA cluster in a chromosomal locus (7q31-34) frequently amplified in melanoma, is commonly...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Segura MF,Hanniford D,Menendez S,Reavie L,Zou X,Alvarez-Diaz S,Zakrzewski J,Blochin E,Rose A,Bogunovic D,Polsky D,Wei J,Lee P,Belitskaya-Levy I,Bhardwaj N,Osman I,Hernando E

更新日期：2009-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspartate transcarbamoylase (EC 2.1.3.2) from Escherichia coli contains six zinc ions per molecule. Renaturation studies of this allosteric enzyme and its isolated subunits show that the metal binding site is in the regulatory polypeptide chain. Ultraviolet difference spectra of the cadmium and zinc derivatives have b...

journal_title：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

authors： Rosenbusch JP,Weber K

更新日期：1971-05-01 00:00:00