Superoxide mediates the toxicity of paraquat for Chinese hamster ovary cells.

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO) has been implicated as a pathogenic mediator in a variety of central nervous system (CNS) disease states, including the animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. We have examined post-mortem brain tissues collected from patients previously diagnosed with MS,...

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

authors： Bagasra O,Michaels FH,Zheng YM,Bobroski LE,Spitsin SV,Fu ZF,Tawadros R,Koprowski H

更新日期：1995-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Employing a cell-free chromatin transcription system that recapitulates progesterone receptor (PR)-mediated transcription in vivo, we have investigated further the coactivator functions of steroid receptor coactivator-1 (SRC-1) in terms of its functional domains as well as cooperation with other coactivators in PR tra...

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

authors： Liu Z,Wong J,Tsai SY,Tsai MJ,O'Malley BW

更新日期：2001-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Most transmissible spongiform encephalopathies arise either spontaneously or by infection. Mutations of PRNP, which encodes the prion protein, PrP, segregate with phenotypically similar diseases. Here we report that moderate overexpression in transgenic mice of mPrP(170N,174T), a mouse PrP with two point mutations tha...

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

authors： Sigurdson CJ,Nilsson KP,Hornemann S,Heikenwalder M,Manco G,Schwarz P,Ott D,Rülicke T,Liberski PP,Julius C,Falsig J,Stitz L,Wüthrich K,Aguzzi A

更新日期：2009-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the MLL genomic translocation breakpoint in acute myeloid leukemia of infant twins. Southern blot analysis in both cases showed two identical MLL gene rearrangements indicating chromosomal translocation. The rearrangements were detectable in the second twin before signs of clinical disease and the intensit...

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

authors： Megonigal MD,Rappaport EF,Jones DH,Williams TM,Lovett BD,Kelly KM,Lerou PH,Moulton T,Budarf ML,Felix CA

更新日期：1998-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The Xlim-1 gene is activated in the late blastula stage of Xenopus embryogenesis in the mesoderm, and its RNA product becomes concentrated in the Spemann organizer at early gastrula stage. A major regulator of early expression of Xlim-1 is activin or an activin-like signal. We report experiments aiming to identify the...

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

authors： Rebbert ML,Dawid IB

更新日期：1997-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus surface protein SasG promotes cell-cell adhesion during the accumulation phase of biofilm formation, but the molecular basis of this interaction remains poorly understood. Here, we unravel the mechanical properties of SasG on the surface of living bacteria, that is, in its native cellular environ...

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

authors： Formosa-Dague C,Speziale P,Foster TJ,Geoghegan JA,Dufrêne YF

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate abscisic acid (ABA) signaling in guard cells. To dissect guard cell ABA-ROS signaling genetically, a cell type-specific functional genomics approach was used to identify 2 MAPK genes, MPK9 and MPK12, which are preferentially and highly expressed in guard cells. To provide genetic ...

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

authors： Jammes F,Song C,Shin D,Munemasa S,Takeda K,Gu D,Cho D,Lee S,Giordo R,Sritubtim S,Leonhardt N,Ellis BE,Murata Y,Kwak JM

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DNA of functional cis-regulatory modules displays extensive sequence conservation in comparisons of genomes from modestly distant species. Patches of sequence that are several hundred base pairs in length within these modules are often seen to be 80-95% identical, although the flanking sequence cannot even be alig...

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

authors： Cameron RA,Chow SH,Berney K,Chiu TY,Yuan QA,Krämer A,Helguero A,Ransick A,Yun M,Davidson EH

更新日期：2005-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In maturing T lineage cells, the helix-loop-helix protein E47 has been shown to enforce a critical proliferation and developmental checkpoint commonly referred to as beta selection. To examine how E47 regulates cellular expansion and developmental progression, we have used an E2A-deficient lymphoma cell line and DNA m...

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

authors： Schwartz R,Engel I,Fallahi-Sichani M,Petrie HT,Murre C

更新日期：2006-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the partial purification of an endonuclease from calf thymus that nicks phage PM2 DNA irradiated with UV doses producing only a few pyrimidine dimers per molecule. It has much less activity on DNA that has been subjected to enzymatic photoreactivation after UV irradiation. The calf thymus endonuclease is d...

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

authors： Waldstein EA,Peller S,Setlow RB

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To test for direct and indirect effects of a top predator on three lower trophic levels, we conducted two multiyear predator addition experiments in a tropical wet forest. Periodic additions of a top predator (predatory clerid beetle) to a wet forest understory shrub caused a reduction in the predatory beetle's prey (...

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

authors： Dyer LA,Letourneau DK

更新日期：1999-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The Bam complex assembles β-barrel proteins into the outer membrane (OM) of Gram-negative bacteria. These proteins comprise cylindrical β-sheets with long extracellular loops and create pores to allow passage of nutrients and waste products across the membrane. Despite their functional importance, several questions re...

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

authors： Wzorek JS,Lee J,Tomasek D,Hagan CL,Kahne DE

更新日期：2017-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycogen content of yeast rises dramatically just before the onset of the stationary phase of growth. Concomitantly, a rapid increase was found in the glucose 6-phosphate-independent (I) activity of glycogen synthetase, as well as in the total amount of enzyme. A mutant (GS 1-36) was obtained, which did not accumu...

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

authors： Rothman-Denes LB,Cabib E

更新日期：1970-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously shown that geographic differences in cancer mortalities in Europe are related to (in order of importance): geographic distances (reflecting environmental differences), ethnohistoric distances (encompassing cultural and genetic attributes), and genetic distances of the populations in the areas studie...

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

authors： Sokal RR,Oden NL,Rosenberg MS,Thomson BA

更新日期：2000-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Tripeptidyl peptidase II (TPPII) is a eukaryotic protease acting downstream of the 26S proteasome; it removes tripeptides from the degradation products released by the proteasome. Structural studies in vitro have revealed the basic architecture of TPPII, a two-stranded linear polymer that assembles to form a spindle-s...

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

authors： Fukuda Y,Beck F,Plitzko JM,Baumeister W

更新日期：2017-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A7r5 smooth muscle (aorta) cells have a spontaneous electrical activity. Application of vasopressin produces a hyperpolarization accompanied by an interruption of the spontaneous activity, which is followed by a depolarization associated with a recovery of the spiking activity. Vasopressin action is produced by an act...

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

authors： Van Renterghem C,Romey G,Lazdunski M

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that long-term cyclic estrogen (E) treatment reverses age-related impairment of cognitive function mediated by the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) in ovariectomized (OVX) female rhesus monkeys, and that E induces a corresponding increase in spine density in layer III dlPFC pyramidal neuro...

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

authors： Hao J,Rapp PR,Janssen WG,Lou W,Lasley BL,Hof PR,Morrison JH

更新日期：2007-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of a photosensitive blocking group for the carboxyl function of neurotransmitters, in this case glycine, is reported. The compound, 2-methoxy-5-nitrophenyl glycine ester (caged glycine), is photolyzed by a laser pulse at 308 or 337 nm within 3 microseconds and with a product quantum yield of 0.2. The com...

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

authors： Ramesh D,Wieboldt R,Niu L,Carpenter BK,Hess GP

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malaria transmission has been substantially reduced across Africa through the distribution of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, the emergence of insecticide resistance within mosquito vectors risks jeopardizing the future efficacy of this control strategy. The severity of this threat is uncertain becaus...

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

authors： Viana M,Hughes A,Matthiopoulos J,Ranson H,Ferguson HM

更新日期：2016-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The sided effects of H+ on Ca2(+)-stimulated K+ transport (the Gardos channel) were studied in human red blood cells. Cells were loaded with Ca2+ during energy depletion with the internal pH adjusted to desired levels prior to treatment with the anion-exchange inhibitor 4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid...

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

authors： Heinz A,Hoffman JF

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although in decline after successful anti-HIV therapy, B-cell lymphomas are still elevated in HIV-1-seropositive (HIV+) persons, and the mechanisms are obscure. The HIV-1 matrix protein p17 persists in germinal centers long after HIV-1 drug suppression, and some p17 variants (vp17s) activate Akt signaling and promote ...

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

authors： Dolcetti R,Giagulli C,He W,Selleri M,Caccuri F,Eyzaguirre LM,Mazzuca P,Corbellini S,Campilongo F,Marsico S,Giombini E,Muraro E,Rozera G,De Paoli P,Carbone A,Capobianchi MR,Ippolito G,Fiorentini S,Blattner WA,Lu W,

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Optical recording of membrane potential permits spatially resolved measurement of electrical activity in subcellular regions of single cells, which would be inaccessible to electrodes, and imaging of spatiotemporal patterns of action potential propagation in excitable tissues, such as the brain or heart. However, the ...

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

authors： Yan P,Acker CD,Zhou WL,Lee P,Bollensdorff C,Negrean A,Lotti J,Sacconi L,Antic SD,Kohl P,Mansvelder HD,Pavone FS,Loew LM

更新日期：2012-12-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Glomeruli in the olfactory bulb are anatomically discrete modules receiving input from idiotypic olfactory sensory neurons. To examine the functional organization of sensory inputs to individual glomeruli, we loaded olfactory sensory neurons with a Ca(2+) indicator and measured odorant-evoked presynaptic Ca(2+) signal...

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

authors： Wachowiak M,Denk W,Friedrich RW

更新日期：2004-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Seawater Mg:Ca and Sr:Ca ratios are biogeochemical parameters reflecting the Earth-ocean-atmosphere dynamic exchange of elements. The ratios' dependence on the environment and organisms' biology facilitates their application in marine sciences. Here, we present a measured single-laboratory dataset, combined with previ...

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

authors： Lebrato M,Garbe-Schönberg D,Müller MN,Blanco-Ameijeiras S,Feely RA,Lorenzoni L,Molinero JC,Bremer K,Jones DOB,Iglesias-Rodriguez D,Greeley D,Lamare MD,Paulmier A,Graco M,Cartes J,Barcelos E Ramos J,de Lara A,Sanchez-Lea

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetics of charge transfer depend crucially on the dielectric reorganization of the medium. In enzymatic reactions that involve charge transfer, atomic dielectric response of the active site and of its surroundings determines the efficiency of the protein as a catalyst. We report direct spectroscopic measurements...

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

authors： Mertz EL,Krishtalik LI

更新日期：2000-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The later stages of cochlear differentiation and the developmental onset of hearing require thyroid hormone. Although thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are a prerequisite for this process, it is likely that other factors modify TR activity during cochlear development. The mouse cochlea expresses type 2 deiodinase (D2), ...

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

authors： Ng L,Goodyear RJ,Woods CA,Schneider MJ,Diamond E,Richardson GP,Kelley MW,Germain DL,Galton VA,Forrest D

更新日期：2004-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked hypophosphatemia is the most prevalent inherited form of rickets. In this disorder, rickets results from hyperphosphaturia and inappropriately normal levels of 1,25(OH)2-vitamin D. Current therapy with oral phosphate and vitamin D improves the rickets, but has significant morbidity and does not significantly ...

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

authors： Baum M,Loleh S,Saini N,Seikaly M,Dwarakanath V,Quigley R

更新日期：2003-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In the primary visual cortex, neurons with similar response preferences are grouped into domains forming continuous maps of stimulus orientation and direction of movement. These properties are widely believed to result from the combination of ascending and lateral interactions in the visual system. We have tested this...

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

authors： Galuske RA,Schmidt KE,Goebel R,Lomber SG,Payne BR

更新日期：2002-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Classic physiology studies dating to the 1930s demonstrate that moderate or transient glucocorticoid (GC) exposure improves muscle performance. The ergogenic properties of GCs are further evidenced by their surreptitious use as doping agents by endurance athletes and poorly understood efficacy in Duchenne muscular dys...

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

authors： Morrison-Nozik A,Anand P,Zhu H,Duan Q,Sabeh M,Prosdocimo DA,Lemieux ME,Nordsborg N,Russell AP,MacRae CA,Gerber AN,Jain MK,Haldar SM

更新日期：2015-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:There is not a single pharmaceutical that halts or even slows any neurodegenerative disease. Mounting evidence shows that prions cause many neurodegenerative diseases, and arguably, scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease prions represent the best therapeutic targets. We report here that the previously identified 2-amin...

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

authors： Berry DB,Lu D,Geva M,Watts JC,Bhardwaj S,Oehler A,Renslo AR,DeArmond SJ,Prusiner SB,Giles K

更新日期：2013-10-29 00:00:00