The guanine nucleotide exchange factor Net1 facilitates the specification of dorsal cell fates in zebrafish embryos by promoting maternal β-catenin activation.

abstract：:Members of the basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) gene family play important roles in vertebrate neurogenesis. In this study, confocal microscopy-based fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) is used to monitor bHLH protein-protein interactions under various physiological conditions. Tissue-specific bHLH activators, ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang C,Bian W,Xia C,Zhang T,Guillemot F,Jing N

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term "lineage reprogramming" is typically used to describe the conversion of one differentiated somatic cell type into another without transit through a pluripotent intermediate. Two recent reports in Nature demonstrate that such a conversion can be achieved in the heart in situ, and suggest a novel, regenerative ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Xu H,Yi BA,Chien KR

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical deformability is known to increase during cancer progression. Now Ma et al. identify a therapeutic strategy that targets deformable cells by microparticle-based drug delivery. ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Hamann J,Overholtzer M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:International non-governmental organizations were among the first international actors that responded to the emergence of AIDS crisis in China. Since 1994, the number of international non-governmental organizations and charitable foundations working in AIDS related issue areas in China has grown steadily and substanti...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wu FS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the two X chromosomes in cells of female mammals is transcriptionally silenced in a process known as X chromosome inactivation (XCI). Initiation of XCI is regulated by the ubiquitin ligase Rnf12/RLIM, but the mechanisms by which Rnf12/RLIM mediates this process has been a mystery. A recent study by Gontan et al...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Bach I

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technologies allowing for specific regulation of endogenous genes are valuable for the study of gene functions and have great potential in therapeutics. We created the CRISPR-on system, a two-component transcriptional activator consisting of a nuclease-dead Cas9 (dCas9) protein fused with a transcriptional activation ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Cheng AW,Wang H,Yang H,Shi L,Katz Y,Theunissen TW,Rangarajan S,Shivalila CS,Dadon DB,Jaenisch R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic hematopoiesis is a complex process. Elucidating the mechanism regulating hematopoietic differentiation from pluripotent stem cells would allow us to establish a strategy to efficiently generate hematopoietic cells. However, the mechanism governing the generation of hematopoietic progenitors from human embryo...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang C,Tang X,Sun X,Miao Z,Lv Y,Yang Y,Zhang H,Zhang P,Liu Y,Du L,Gao Y,Yin M,Ding M,Deng H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The family members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinases mediate a wide variety of cellular behaviors in response to extracellular stimuli. One of the four main sub-groups, the p38 group of MAP kinases, serve as a nexus for signal transduction and play a vital role in numerous biological processes. In this re...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zarubin T,Han J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumor suppressor PTEN controls a variety of biological processes including cell proliferation, growth, migration, and death. As a master cellular regulator, PTEN itself is also subjected to deliberated regulation to ensure its proper function. Defects in PTEN regulation have a profound impact on carcinogenesis. In...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang X,Jiang X

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Brassinosteroids (BRs) are essential steroid hormones that have crucial roles in plant growth and development. BRs are perceived by the cell-surface receptor-like kinase brassinosteroid insensitive 1 (BRI1). In the absence of BRs, the cytosolic kinase domain (KD) of BRI1 is inhibited by its auto-inhibitory carboxyl te...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang J,Jiang J,Wang J,Chen L,Fan SL,Wu JW,Wang X,Wang ZX

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:circRNAs arise from back splicing events during mRNA processing, and when deregulated can play an active role in cancer. Here we characterize a new circRNA (circPOK) encoded by the Zbtb7a gene (also kown as POKEMON, LRF) in the context of mesenchymal tumor progression. circPOK functions as a non-coding proto-oncogenic...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Guarnerio J,Zhang Y,Cheloni G,Panella R,Mae Katon J,Simpson M,Matsumoto A,Papa A,Loretelli C,Petri A,Kauppinen S,Garbutt C,Nielsen GP,Deshpande V,Castillo-Martin M,Cordon-Cardo C,Dimitrios S,Clohessy JG,Batish M,Pan

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous study has demonstrated that CD146 molecule is a biomarker on vascular endothelium, which is involved in angiogenesis and tumor growth. However the mechanism behind is not clear. Here we have for the first time developed a novel CD146 blockade system using CD146 siRNA to study its function on endothelial c...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Kang Y,Wang F,Feng J,Yang D,Yang X,Yan X

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) harbor constitutive DNA replication stress during their rapid proliferation and the consequent genome instability hampers their applications in regenerative medicine. It is therefore important to understand the regulatory mechanisms of replication stress response in PSCs. Here, we report ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhao B,Zhang W,Cun Y,Li J,Liu Y,Gao J,Zhu H,Zhou H,Zhang R,Zheng P

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha (C/EBPalpha) is a transcriptional regulatory factor that inhibits cell proliferation, and alternative translational initiation produces two polypeptides, C/EBPalphap30 and C/EBPalphap42. By expression profiling, it was revealed that C/EBPalphap30 specifically inhibited a unique set...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang C,Chen X,Wang Y,Gong J,Hu G

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was originally recognized for its ability to promote survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons, but it has since been demonstrated to be crucial for the survival and differentiation of many neuronal subpopulations, including motor neurons, sympathetic neurons, sensory...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Jiao L,Zhang Y,Hu C,Wang YG,Huang A,He C

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rice Eui (ELONGATED UPPERMOST INTERNODE) gene encodes a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase that deactivates bioactive gibberellins (GAs). In this study, we investigated controlled expression of the Eui gene and its role in plant development. We found that Eui was differentially induced by exogenous GAs and that the Eui...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhang Y,Zhu Y,Peng Y,Yan D,Li Q,Wang J,Wang L,He Z

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Efficient generation of functional human vascular endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells from pluripotent stem cells is an extensively studied topic and of great interest in the stem cell field. Though thought to be technically complex and difficult, substantial progress has been made towards this direction. Here w...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Yi F,Qu J,Liu GH,Izpisua Belmonte JC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of the proteins that bind to telomeric DNA in mammals has provided a deep understanding of the mechanisms involved in chromosome-end protection. However, very little is known on the binding of these proteins to nontelomeric DNA sequences. The TTAGGG DNA repeat proteins 1 and 2 (TRF1 and TRF2) bind to mammali...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Simonet T,Zaragosi LE,Philippe C,Lebrigand K,Schouteden C,Augereau A,Bauwens S,Ye J,Santagostino M,Giulotto E,Magdinier F,Horard B,Barbry P,Waldmann R,Gilson E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Classical methyl-CpG binding proteins contain the conserved DNA binding motif methyl-cytosine binding domain (MBD), which preferentially binds to methylated CpG dinucleotides. These proteins serve as transcriptional repressors, mediating gene silencing via DNA cytosine methylation. Mutations in methyl-CpG binding prot...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Fan G,Hutnick L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis is a complex process involving a large array of genes and mutation of any of these genes may lead to malignancy formation. Re-acquirement of FasL by tumor cells may enable them to evade the surveillance of immune system and thus contributes to the growth of tumor. Apart from traditional therapies, inducing a...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Fan XQ,Guo YJ

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been shown to possess immunosuppressive properties, e.g., by inhibiting T cell proliferation. Activated T cells can also enhance the immunosuppression ability of MSCs. The precise mechanisms underlying MSC-mediated immunosuppression remain largely undefined, altho...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Sheng H,Wang Y,Jin Y,Zhang Q,Zhang Y,Wang L,Shen B,Yin S,Liu W,Cui L,Li N

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thymus provides the essential microenvironment for T-cell development and maturation. Thymic epithelial cells (TECs), which are composed of thymic cortical epithelial cells (cTECs) and thymic medullary epithelial cells (mTECs), have been well documented to be critical for these tightly regulated processes. It has ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Zhang L,Sun L,Zhao Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Achieving increased grain productivity has long been the overriding focus of cereal breeding programs. The ideotype approach has been used to improve rice yield potential at the International Rice Research Institute and in China. However, the genetic basis of yield-related traits in rice remains unclear. Here, we show...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wang S,Wu K,Qian Q,Liu Q,Li Q,Pan Y,Ye Y,Liu X,Wang J,Zhang J,Li S,Wu Y,Fu X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oct4 is a well-known transcription factor that plays fundamental roles in stem cell self-renewal, pluripotency, and somatic cell reprogramming. However, limited information is available on Oct4-associated protein complexes and their intrinsic protein-protein interactions that dictate Oct4's critical regulatory activit...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Ding J,Xu H,Faiola F,Ma'ayan A,Wang J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonad development requires a coordinated soma-germline interaction that ensures renewal and differentiation of germline and somatic stem cells to ultimately produce mature gametes. The Drosophila tumour suppressor gene discs large (dlg) encodes a septate junction protein functioning during epithelial polarization, asy...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Papagiannouli F,Mechler BM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent form of regulated necrosis. It is implicated in various human diseases, including ischemic organ damage and cancer. Here, we report the crucial role of autophagy, particularly autophagic degradation of cellular iron storage proteins (a process known as ferritinophagy), in ferroptosis. ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Gao M,Monian P,Pan Q,Zhang W,Xiang J,Jiang X

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SRC-3/AIB1 (steroid receptor coactivator 3/amplified in breast cancer 1) is an authentic oncogene that contributes to the development of drug resistance and poor disease-free survival in cancer patients. Autophagy is also an important cell death mechanism that has tumor suppressor function. In this study, we identifie...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Wu MY,Fu J,Xu J,O'Malley BW,Wu RC

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polymerase I and transcript release factor (PTRF, also known as Cavin-1) is an essential component in the biogenesis and function of caveolae. Here, we show that PTRF expression is increased in senescent human fibroblasts. Importantly, overexpression of PTRF induced features characteristic of cellular senescence, wher...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Bai L,Deng X,Li J,Wang M,Li Q,An W,A D,Cong YS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular RNAs (circRNAs) were only recently discovered as a new class of noncoding RNAs, functionally still largely uncharacterized. Three publications that appeared concurrently in Cell Research and Molecular Cell provide initial evidence for certain endogenous circRNAs coding for proteins. ...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Schneider T,Bindereif A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) participate in the processes of postnatal neovascularization and re-endothelialization in response to tissue ischemia and endothelial injury. The level of EPCs present has been found to be directly associated with the outcome of cardiovascular diseases, and could be regulated by sti...

journal_title：Cell research

authors： Yin T,Ma X,Zhao L,Cheng K,Wang H

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00