The gene expression of numerous SLC transporters is altered in the immortalized hypothalamic cell line N25/2 following amino acid starvation.

abstract：:The antipsychotic drug olanzapine is widely prescribed to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. However, it often causes unwanted side effects, including diabetes, due to disruption of insulin-dependant glucose metabolism through a mechanism yet to be elucidated. To determine if olanzapine can affect the ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Babkin P,George Thompson AM,Iancu CV,Walters DE,Choe JY

更新日期：2015-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sunitinib (Sun), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor, is the standard first-line treatment against advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), but resistance to therapy is inevitable. Reactive oxygen species production is associated with sensitivity to chemotherapy, but the u...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Meng L,Chen D,Meng G,Lu L,Han C

更新日期：2021-01-16 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：:Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a common clinical disease with a high disability rate. Apoptosis of osteoblasts caused by high-dose short-term or low-dose long-term glucocorticoid (GC) administration is the biological basis of steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (SANFH). The pathogenesis...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Peng P,Nie Z,Sun F,Peng H

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:miR-193a-3p is a tumor-related miRNA playing an essential role in tumorigenesis and progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between miR-193a-3p expression and clinical value and to further explore the potential signaling of miR-193a-3p i...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Gao X,Tang RX,Xie QN,Lin JY,Shi HL,Chen G,Li ZY

更新日期：2018-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of non-invasive biomarkers for the detection of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in early-stage patients may help improve disease outcome. Certain long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been reported to be possible biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer. Here, we examined the suitability of the...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Xie J,Zhong Y,Chen R,Li G,Luo Y,Yang J,Sun Z,Liu Y,Liu P,Wang N,An J,Li C,Song Y

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:Fluorine is a bone-seeking element ubiquitously present in the environment and widely used in many oral hygiene products. In humans, excessive intake of fluoride may cause dental and skeletal fluorosis. However, endemic fluorosis does not appear to develop in a proportion of individuals exposed to the same levels of f...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ran S,Sun N,Liu Y,Zhang W,Li Y,Wei L,Wang J,Liu B

更新日期：2017-06-05 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：:Shiga toxin (Stx) causes fatal systemic complications. Stx induces apoptosis, but the mechanism of which is unclear. We report that Stx induced rapid reduction of short-lived anti-apoptotic proteins followed by activation of caspase 9 and the progression of apoptosis. Proteasome inhibitors prevented the reduction of a...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Hattori T,Watanabe-Takahashi M,Ohoka N,Hamabata T,Furukawa K,Nishikawa K,Naito M

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschmanniella mucronata is a plant-parasitic nematode that is widespread in rice production areas and causes 10-25% yield losses a year on average. Here, we investigated the mechanism of resistance to this nematode by comparing the transcriptomes of roots from resistant (Jiabali) and susceptible (Bawangbian) varieti...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sun X,Zhang L,Tang Z,Shi X,Ma J,Cui R

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major polyphenol in green tea, possesses antioxidant properties and regulates various cell functions. Here, we examined the function of EGCG in inflammatory bone resorption. In calvarial organ cultures, lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced bone resorption was clearly suppressed by EGCG. ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Tominari T,Matsumoto C,Watanabe K,Hirata M,Grundler FM,Miyaura C,Inada M

更新日期：2015-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A plant-derived Enterococcus mundtii 15-1A, that has been previously isolated from Brassica rapa L. subsp. nipposinica (L.H. Bailey) Hanelt var. linearifolia by our group, possesses two kinds of l-lactate dehydrogenase (l-LDH): LDH-1 and LDH-2. LDH-1 was activated under low concentration of fluctose-1,6-bisphosphate (...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Matoba Y,Miyasako M,Matsuo K,Oda K,Noda M,Higashikawa F,Kumagai T,Sugiyama M

更新日期：2014-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have proposed that the human papillomavirus (HPV) E6 oncoproteins modify the transcriptional activity of eIF4E through mechanisms dependent on p53 degradation. However, the effect of these oncoproteins on pathways regulating the activity of the eIF4E protein remains poorly understood. Hence, we invest...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Morales-Garcia V,Contreras-Paredes A,Martinez-Abundis E,Gomez-Crisostomo NP,Lizano M,Hernandez-Landero F,de la Cruz-Hernandez E

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abscisic acid (ABA) response elements (ABREs) are a group of cis-acting DNA elements that have been identified from promoter analysis of many ABA-regulated genes in plants. We are interested in understanding the mechanism of binding specificity between ABREs and a class of bZIP transcription factors known as ABRE bind...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sarkar AK,Lahiri A

更新日期：2013-01-22 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：: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：: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：:Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is a zinc-dependent dipeptidyl carboxypeptidase with an essential role in blood pressure homeostasis in mammals. ACE has long been targeted in the treatment of hypertension through ACE inhibitors, however current inhibitors are known to cause severe side effects. Therefore, there is...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Harrison C,Acharya KR

更新日期：2015-08-11 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：:The gene encoding MG Orn has been identified from a metagenomic library created from the intertidal zone in Svalbard and encodes a protein of 184 amino acid residues. The mg orn gene has been cloned, recombinantly expressed in Escherichia coli, and purified to homogeneity. Biochemical characterization of the enzyme sh...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Piotrowski Y,Berg K,Klebl DP,Leiros I,Larsen AN

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：:Redox-coupled folding pathways of bovine pancreatic ribonuclease A (RNase A) with four intramolecular disulfide (SS) bonds comprise three phases: (I) SS formation to generate partially oxidized intermediate ensembles with no rigid folded structure; (II) SS rearrangement from the three SS intermediate ensemble (3S) to ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Arai K,Kumakura F,Iwaoka M

更新日期：2012-04-16 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：: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：:Photodynamic therapy is an advanced method of treating cancer and various benign diseases, including infections. It uses light-activated molecules [photosensitizers (PSs)] to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) when irradiated with light of a specific wavelength. This study examined the photophysical and photosensi...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Kostryukova LV,Prozorovskiy VN,Medvedeva NV,Ipatova OM

更新日期：2018-01-02 00:00:00

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：:In this study, it was shown for the first time that l-amino acid oxidase of Pseudomonas sp. AIU813, renamed as l-amino acid oxidase/monooxygenase (l-AAO/MOG), exhibits l-lysine 2-monooxygenase as well as oxidase activity. l-Lysine oxidase activity of l-AAO/MOG was increased in a p-chloromercuribenzoate (p-CMB) concent...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Matsui D,Im DH,Sugawara A,Fukuta Y,Fushinobu S,Isobe K,Asano Y

更新日期：2014-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Tight regulation of the eukaryotic cell cycle is paramount to ensure genomic integrity throughout life. Cell cycle checkpoints are present in each phase of the cell cycle and prevent cell cycle progression when genomic integrity is compromised. The G2 checkpoint is an intricate signaling network that regulates the pro...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： de Gooijer MC,van den Top A,Bockaj I,Beijnen JH,Würdinger T,van Tellingen O

更新日期：2017-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary solid malignancy of the bone, and its high mortality usually correlates with early metastasis. In this study, we developed a risk score model to help predict metastasis at the time of diagnosis. We downloaded and mined four expression profile datasets associated with osteosarcom...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Dong S,Huo H,Mao Y,Li X,Dong L

更新日期：2019-02-02 00:00:00