Favorable outcome of experimental islet xenotransplantation without immunosuppression in a nonhuman primate model of diabetes.

abstract：:Variation in the multiplication rate of blood stage malaria parasites is often positively correlated with the severity of the disease they cause. The rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium yoelii yoelii has strains with marked differences in multiplication rate and pathogenicity in the blood. We have used genetic analysis...

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

authors： Pattaradilokrat S,Culleton RL,Cheesman SJ,Carter R

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:After exposure to low density lipoprotein (LDL) that had been minimally modified by oxidation (MM-LDL), human endothelial cells (EC) and smooth muscle cells (SMC) cultured separately or together produced 2- to 3-fold more monocyte chemotactic activity than did control cells or cells exposed to freshly isolated LDL. Th...

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

authors： Cushing SD,Berliner JA,Valente AJ,Territo MC,Navab M,Parhami F,Gerrity R,Schwartz CJ,Fogelman AM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial DNA from several mammalian species has been digested with a site-specific restriction endonuclease (HaeIII) from Haemophilus aegyptius. A quantitative analysis of the resulting specific fragments indicates that the mtDNA of any individual mammal is predominantly a single molecular clone. Gel analysis of ...

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

authors： Potter SS,Newbold JE,Hutchison CA 3rd,Edgell MH

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) usually catalyze the biosynthesis of peptide natural products by sequential selection, activation, and condensation of amino acid precursors. It was reported that some fatty acids, α-ketoacids, and α-hydroxyacids originating from amino acid metabolism as well as polyketide-deri...

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

authors： Peng C,Pu JY,Song LQ,Jian XH,Tang MC,Tang GL

更新日期：2012-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophils are important effector cells in immunity to microorganisms, particularly bacteria. Here, we show that the process of neutrophil apoptosis is delayed in several inflammatory diseases, suggesting that this phenomenon may represent a general feature contributing to the development of neutrophilia, and, theref...

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

authors： Dibbert B,Weber M,Nikolaizik WH,Vogt P,Schöni MH,Blaser K,Simon HU

更新日期：1999-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Microorganisms modify rates and mechanisms of chemical and physical weathering and clay growth, thus playing fundamental roles in soil and sediment formation. Because processes in soils are inherently complex and difficult to study, we employ a model based on the lichen-mineral system to identify the fundamental inter...

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

authors： Banfield JF,Barker WW,Welch SA,Taunton A

更新日期：1999-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:By commandeering cellular translation initiation factors, or destroying those dispensable for viral mRNA translation, viruses often suppress host protein synthesis. In contrast, cellular protein synthesis proceeds in human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-infected cells, forcing viral and cellular mRNAs to compete for limiting ...

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

authors： McKinney C,Perez C,Mohr I

更新日期：2012-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Thermodynamics and kinetics of the interaction between T cell receptor specific for cytomegalovirus peptide (TCR(CMV)) and its specific ligand, pp65-HLA-A*0201 complex, were studied by surface plasmon resonance and stopped-flow methods. In the latter measurements, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) between ...

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

authors： Gakamsky DM,Lewitzki E,Grell E,Saulquin X,Malissen B,Montero-Julian F,Bonneville M,Pecht I

更新日期：2007-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:During an investigation of the role of ions in growth regulation, it was found that ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) inhibits DNA synthesis about 10-fold in cultures of chick embryo cells, while ethylene glycol bis(beta-amino ethyl ether)-N,N'-tetraacetate has no effect. RNA synthesis is only slightly inhibited by...

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

authors： Rubin H

更新日期：1972-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell surface receptor membrane localization is strongly dependent on protein-protein interactions often involving regulation by phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of the intracellular domains of membrane proteins. The present study was carried out to identify metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR) 3 regulatory binding...

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

authors： Flajolet M,Rakhilin S,Wang H,Starkova N,Nuangchamnong N,Nairn AC,Greengard P

更新日期：2003-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of epinephrine (as low as 0.1 muM) on guanosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cGMP) and adenosine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) in isolated fat cells were examined. Epinephrine increased both cGMP and cAMP levels, with the elevation of cAMP preceding the rise of cGMP. Maximal elevation was obtained with ...

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

authors： Asakawa T,Ruiz J,Ho RJ

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin (5-HT) plays a key role in early brain development, and manipulation of 5-HT levels during this period can have lasting neurobiological and behavioral consequences. It is unclear how perinatal exposure to drugs, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), impacts cortical neural network function...

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

authors： Simpson KL,Weaver KJ,de Villers-Sidani E,Lu JY,Cai Z,Pang Y,Rodriguez-Porcel F,Paul IA,Merzenich M,Lin RC

更新日期：2011-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Digestion of mouse L cell mitochondrial DNA with EcoRI restriction endonuclease produces two linear duplex fragments comprising 86.3 +/- 2.0% and 14.2 +/- 1.0% of the circular genome length (16,000 +/- 470 nucleotide pairs). Digestion of human HeLa cell mitochondrial DNA with EcoRI produces three linear duplex fragmen...

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

authors： Robberson DL,Clayton DA,Morrow JF

更新日期：1974-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence highlights a role for the immune system in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as immune dysregulation is observed in the brain, periphery, and gastrointestinal tract of ASD individuals. Furthermore, maternal infection (maternal immune activation, MIA) is a risk factor for ASD. Mode...

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

authors： Hsiao EY,McBride SW,Chow J,Mazmanian SK,Patterson PH

更新日期：2012-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary obstacle to producing renewable fuels from lignocellulosic biomass is a plant's recalcitrance to releasing sugars bound in the cell wall. From a sample set of wood cores representing 1,100 individual undomesticated Populus trichocarpa trees, 47 extreme phenotypes were selected across measured lignin conten...

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

authors： Studer MH,DeMartini JD,Davis MF,Sykes RW,Davison B,Keller M,Tuskan GA,Wyman CE

更新日期：2011-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the use of our bis(sulfonamide) diol ligand (1) in the asymmetric addition of phenyl groups to cyclic alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones. Good to excellent enantioselectivities have been obtained with cyclic enones bearing alkyl substituents in the 2 position (71-97% enantiomeric excess). Furthermore, exc...

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

authors： Li H,García C,Walsh PJ

更新日期：2004-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In an earlier report, evidence was presented that the down-regulation of beta-actin mRNA during myogenesis was controlled by a region 3' to the promoter of the gene. In this paper we report the location of this regulatory sequence, determined by deletion analysis and the use of chimeric genes, transfected stably into ...

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

authors： DePonti-Zilli L,Seiler-Tuyns A,Paterson BM

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The broad negative consequences of habitat degradation on biodiversity have been studied, but the complex effects of natural-agricultural landscape matrices remain poorly understood. Here we used stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to detect changes in mammal resource and habitat use and trophic structure between pres...

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

authors： Magioli M,Moreira MZ,Fonseca RCB,Ribeiro MC,Rodrigues MG,Ferraz KMPMB

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many occasions in which humans and other animals must inhibit the production of some behavior or inhibit the processing of some internal representation. Success in inhibitory processing under normal circumstances can be revealed by the fact that certain brain pathologies render inhibitory processing ineffect...

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

authors： Jonides J,Smith EE,Marshuetz C,Koeppe RA,Reuter-Lorenz PA

更新日期：1998-07-07 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：:The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network is crucial for cellular information processing and decision-making. With suitable inputs, PPI networks drive the cells to diverse functional outcomes such as cell proliferation or cell death. Here, we characterize the structural controllability of a large directed human PP...

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

authors： Vinayagam A,Gibson TE,Lee HJ,Yilmazel B,Roesel C,Hu Y,Kwon Y,Sharma A,Liu YY,Perrimon N,Barabási AL

更新日期：2016-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic manipulation of the alpha(2A)-adrenergic receptor (alpha(2A)-AR) in mice has revealed the role of this subtype in numerous responses, including agonist-induced hypotension and sedation. Unexpectedly, alpha(2)-agonist treatment of mice heterozygous for the alpha(2A)-AR (alpha(2A)-AR(+/-)) lowers blood pressure ...

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

authors： Tan CM,Wilson MH,MacMillan LB,Kobilka BK,Limbird LE

更新日期：2002-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Many ion channels exhibit a slow stochastic switching between distinct modes of gating activity. This feature of channel behavior has pronounced implications for the dynamics of ionic currents and the signaling pathways that they regulate. A canonical example is the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) channel...

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

authors： Bicknell BA,Goodhill GJ

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Aposematic coloration, or warning coloration, is a visual signal that acts to minimize contact between predator and unprofitable prey. The conditions favoring the evolution of aposematic coloration remain largely unidentified. Recent work suggests that diet specialization and resultant toxicity may play a role in faci...

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

authors： Prudic KL,Oliver JC,Sperling FA

更新日期：2007-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The leukotrienes C4, D4, and E4, previously referred to as slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis, elicited long-lasting contractions of bronchi isolated from two birch pollen-sensitive asthmatics. The leukotrienes were 1,000 times more potent on a molar basis than was histamine or prostaglandin F2 alpha. Moreover, al...

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

authors： Dahlén SE,Hansson G,Hedqvist P,Björck T,Granström E,Dahlén B

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tibetans have adapted to the chronic hypoxia of high altitude and display a distinctive suite of physiologic adaptations, including augmented hypoxic ventilatory response and resistance to pulmonary hypertension. Genome-wide studies have consistently identified compelling genetic signatures of natural selection in two...

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

authors： Song D,Navalsky BE,Guan W,Ingersoll C,Wang T,Loro E,Eeles L,Matchett KB,Percy MJ,Walsby-Tickle J,McCullagh JSO,Medina RJ,Khurana TS,Bigham AW,Lappin TR,Lee FS

更新日期：2020-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacillus anthracis is the etiologic agent of anthrax, an acute fatal disease among mammals. It was thought to differ from Bacillus cereus, an opportunistic pathogen and cause of food poisoning, by the presence of plasmids pXO1 and pXO2, which encode the lethal toxin complex and the poly-gamma-d-glutamic acid capsule, ...

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

authors： Hoffmaster AR,Ravel J,Rasko DA,Chapman GD,Chute MD,Marston CK,De BK,Sacchi CT,Fitzgerald C,Mayer LW,Maiden MC,Priest FG,Barker M,Jiang L,Cer RZ,Rilstone J,Peterson SN,Weyant RS,Galloway DR,Read TD,Popovic T,Fras

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The land plants and their immediate green algal ancestors, the charophytes, form the Streptophyta. There is evidence that both the chloroplast DNA (cpDNA) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) underwent substantial changes in their architecture (intron insertions, gene losses, scrambling in gene order, and genome expansion in...

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

authors： Turmel M,Otis C,Lemieux C

更新日期：2002-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance of jaws was a turning point in vertebrate evolution because it allowed primitive vertebrates to capture and process large, motile prey. The vertebrate jaw consists of separate dorsal and ventral skeletal elements connected by a joint. How this structure evolved from the unjointed gill bar of a jawless a...

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

authors： Cerny R,Cattell M,Sauka-Spengler T,Bronner-Fraser M,Yu F,Medeiros DM

更新日期：2010-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis encodes a proteasome that carries out regulated degradation of bacterial proteins. It has been proposed that the proteasome contributes to nitrogen metabolism in M. tuberculosis, although this hypothesis had not been tested. Upon assessing M. tuberculosis growth in several...

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

authors： Becker SH,Jastrab JB,Dhabaria A,Chaton CT,Rush JS,Korotkov KV,Ueberheide B,Darwin KH

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00