Pressure-induced phase transitions and superconductivity in a black phosphorus single crystal.

abstract：:Two types of proteins that hydrolyze inorganic pyrophosphate (PPi), very different in both amino acid sequence and structure, have been characterized to date: soluble and membrane-bound proton-pumping pyrophosphatases (sPPases and H(+)-PPases, respectively). sPPases are ubiquitous proteins that hydrolyze PPi releasing...

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

authors： Perez-Castineira JR,Lopez-Marques RL,Villalba JM,Losada M,Serrano A

更新日期：2002-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracellular transport is interspersed with frequent reversals in direction due to the presence of opposing kinesin and dynein motors on organelles that are carried as cargo. The cause and the mechanism of reversals are unknown, but are a key to understanding how cargos are delivered in a regulated manner to specific...

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

authors： Soppina V,Rai AK,Ramaiya AJ,Barak P,Mallik R

更新日期：2009-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Remarkable progress has come from whole-brain models linking anatomy and function. Paradoxically, it is not clear how a neuronal dynamical system running in the fixed human anatomical connectome can give rise to the rich changes in the functional repertoire associated with human brain function, which is impossible to ...

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

authors： Kringelbach ML,Cruzat J,Cabral J,Knudsen GM,Carhart-Harris R,Whybrow PC,Logothetis NK,Deco G

更新日期：2020-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Because the insolubility of the scrapie prion protein (PrP(Sc)) has frustrated structural studies by x-ray crystallography or NMR spectroscopy, we used electron crystallography to characterize the structure of two infectious variants of the prion protein. Isomorphous two-dimensional crystals of the N-terminally trunca...

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

authors： Wille H,Michelitsch MD,Guenebaut V,Supattapone S,Serban A,Cohen FE,Agard DA,Prusiner SB

更新日期：2002-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Many discoveries in cell biology rely on making specific proteins visible within their native cellular environment. There are various genetically encoded tags, such as fluorescent proteins, developed for fluorescence microscopy (FM). However, there are almost no genetically encoded tags that enable cellular proteins t...

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

authors： Doh JK,White JD,Zane HK,Chang YH,López CS,Enns CA,Beatty KE

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The rates of spontaneous mutation to 6-thioguanine resistance were determined in fibroblasts derived from normal and two Bloom syndrome individuals (GM 2548 and GM 1492). Two methods were utilized to determine the rates. Method I obtained the spontaneous mutation rate from the increase in the mutation frequency of a c...

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

authors： Warren ST,Schultz RA,Chang CC,Wade MH,Trosko JE

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the molecular mechanisms of osmolyte protection in protein stability has proved to be challenging. In particular, little is known about the role of osmolytes in the structure of the unfolding transition state of a protein, the main determinant of its dynamics. We have developed an experimental protocol t...

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

authors： Dougan L,Genchev GZ,Lu H,Fernandez JM

更新日期：2011-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus that causes malignant and inflammatory diseases in ∼10% of infected people. A typical host has between 10(4) and 10(5) clones of HTLV-1-infected T lymphocytes, each clone distinguished by the genomic integration site of the single-copy HTLV-1 provirus. The HTL...

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

authors： Satou Y,Miyazato P,Ishihara K,Yaguchi H,Melamed A,Miura M,Fukuda A,Nosaka K,Watanabe T,Rowan AG,Nakao M,Bangham CR

更新日期：2016-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells within a genetically identical population exhibit phenotypic variation that in some cases can persist across multiple generations. However, information about the temporal variation and familial dependence of protein levels remains hidden when studying the population as an ensemble. To correlate phenotypes with t...

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

authors： Rowat AC,Bird JC,Agresti JJ,Rando OJ,Weitz DA

更新日期：2009-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：:T-regulatory cells (Treg) and mast cells (MC) are abundant in colorectal cancer (CRC) tumors. Interaction between the two is known to promote immune suppression or loss of Treg functions and autoimmunity. Here, we demonstrate that in both human CRC and murine polyposis the outcome of this interaction is the generation...

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

authors： Blatner NR,Bonertz A,Beckhove P,Cheon EC,Krantz SB,Strouch M,Weitz J,Koch M,Halverson AL,Bentrem DJ,Khazaie K

更新日期：2010-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Topographic sensory maps are a prominent feature of the adult primate brain. Here, we asked whether topographic representations of the body are present at birth. Using functional MRI (fMRI), we find that the newborn somatomotor system, spanning frontoparietal cortex and subcortex, comprises multiple topographic repres...

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

authors： Arcaro MJ,Schade PF,Livingstone MS

更新日期：2019-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA-based identification depends on the probability that two different individuals have the same phenotype, which is given by kinship theory. Together with the large and consistent body of evidence on human population structure, kinship theory provides a sound basis for forensic use of DNA markers. ...

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

authors： Morton NE

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the known neuroreparative actions of IL-33 in experimental models of central nervous system (CNS) injury, we predicted that compounds which induce IL-33 are likely to promote remyelination. We found anacardic acid as a candidate molecule to serve as a therapeutic agent to promote remyelination. Addition of anaca...

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

authors： Ljunggren-Rose Å,Natarajan C,Matta P,Pandey A,Upender I,Sriram S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selection is widely accepted as the principal force shaping phenotypic variation within populations. Its importance in speciation and macroevolution has been questioned, however, because phenotypic differences between species or higher taxa sometimes appear to be nonadaptive. Here, we use the quantitative trait locus ...

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

authors： Rieseberg LH,Widmer A,Arntz AM,Burke JM

更新日期：2002-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter at the mammalian neuromuscular junction (NMJ) where nicotinic acetylcholine receptors mediate the signaling between nerve terminals and muscle fibers. We show that under glutamatergic transmission, rat NMJ switches from cholinergic type synapse to glutamatergic synapse. Conne...

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

authors： Brunelli G,Spano P,Barlati S,Guarneri B,Barbon A,Bresciani R,Pizzi M

更新日期：2005-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Pregnant mothers often report a special awareness of and bonding with their unborn child. Little is known about this relationship although it may offer potential for the assessment of the fetal condition. Recently we found evidence of short epochs of fetal-maternal heart rate synchronization under uncontrolled conditi...

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

authors： Van Leeuwen P,Geue D,Thiel M,Cysarz D,Lange S,Romano MC,Wessel N,Kurths J,Grönemeyer DH

更新日期：2009-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential involvement of ceramide-related signaling processes in the induction of apoptosis by tumor necrosis factor alpha was assessed by multiple biochemical strategies in the human leukemic cell lines HL-60 and U937 and the murine fibrosarcoma cell lines L929/LM and WEHI 164/13. Exposure of these cells to tumor...

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

authors： Jarvis WD,Kolesnick RN,Fornari FA,Traylor RS,Gewirtz DA,Grant S

更新日期：1994-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the in vivo role(s) of type I interferons (IFNs) and to determine the role of a component of the type I IFN receptor (IFNAR1) in mediating responses to these IFNs, we generated mice with a null mutation (-/-) in the IFNAR1 gene. Despite compelling evidence for modulation of cell proliferation and differenti...

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

authors： Hwang SY,Hertzog PJ,Holland KA,Sumarsono SH,Tymms MJ,Hamilton JA,Whitty G,Bertoncello I,Kola I

更新日期：1995-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Ecological responses to on-going climate change are numerous, diverse, and taxonomically widespread. However, with one exception, the relative roles of phenotypic plasticity and microevolution as mechanisms in explaining these responses are largely unknown. Several recent studies have uncovered evidence for temporal d...

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

authors： Teplitsky C,Mills JA,Alho JS,Yarrall JW,Merilä J

更新日期：2008-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Translation initiation of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA genome occurs through an internal ribosome entry site in a cap-independent manner. Here, we have examined the interaction between La antigen and the HCV 5' noncoding region (5'NCR). In this analysis, competitor RNAs derived from HCV 5'NCR carrying deletions and...

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

authors： Ali N,Siddiqui A

更新日期：1997-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Lod scores provide a method to unify linkage tests based on identity by descent and identity in marker state while permitting selection of the most informative individuals through their disease-related phenotypes and markers in relatives. After parametric lods are reviewed, a nonparametric approach that depends on a s...

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

authors： Morton NE

更新日期：1996-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Methane seeps are widespread seafloor ecosystems shaped by the emission of gas from seabed reservoirs. The microorganisms inhabiting methane seeps transform the chemical energy in methane to products that sustain rich benthic communities around the gas leaks. Despite the biogeochemical relevance of microbial methane r...

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

authors： Ruff SE,Biddle JF,Teske AP,Knittel K,Boetius A,Ramette A

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Seed germination is regulated by endogenous hormonal cues and external environmental stimuli such as water, low temperature, and light. After germination, the young seedling must rapidly establish its root system and the photoautotrophic capability appropriate to its surrounding environment. Light and the phytohormone...

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

authors： Chen H,Zhang J,Neff MM,Hong SW,Zhang H,Deng XW,Xiong L

更新日期：2008-03-18 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：:Arabidopsis has been popular as a model plant system for decades. Completion of the Arabidopsis genome and the availability of large expressed sequence-tag collections from other dicot species provides an opportunity to assess gene content in Arabidopsis, specifically by identifying genes from dicot test species that ...

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

authors： Allen KD

更新日期：2002-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmacological treatments designed to reactivate fetal γ-globin can lead to an effective and successful clinical outcome in patients with hemoglobinopathies. However, new approaches remain highly desired because such treatments are not equally effective for all patients, and toxicity issues remain. We have taken a sy...

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

authors： Chen J,Peterson KR,Iancu-Rubin C,Bieker JJ

更新日期：2010-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA helicases play roles in various essential biological processes such as RNA splicing and editing. Recent in vitro studies show that RNA helicases are involved in immune responses toward viruses, serving as viral RNA sensors or immune signaling adaptors. However, there is still a lack of in vivo data to support the ...

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

authors： Wang Y,He K,Sheng B,Lei X,Tao W,Zhu X,Wei Z,Fu R,Wang A,Bai S,Zhang Z,Hong N,Ye C,Tian Y,Wang J,Li M,Zhang K,Li L,Yang H,Li HB,Flavell RA,Zhu S

更新日期：2021-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A weakly nonlinear oscillator of natural frequency omega(0) and damping ratio delta is driven by an amplitude-modulated force of dimensionless amplitude epsilon, carrier frequency omega, and modulation frequency omega(1). Each of (omega - omega(0))/omega(0), omega(1)/omega(0), and delta is O(epsilon(2/3)) as epsilon -...

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

authors： Miles J

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Model organism studies have demonstrated that cell fate specification decisions play an important role in normal brain development. Their role in human neurodevelopmental disorders, however, is poorly understood, with very few examples described. The cerebellum is an excellent system to study mechanisms of cell fate s...

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

authors： Millen KJ,Steshina EY,Iskusnykh IY,Chizhikov VV

更新日期：2014-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Evolution of new enzymatic activities is believed to require a period of gene sharing in which a single enzyme must serve both its original function and a new function that has become advantageous to the organism. Subsequent gene duplication allows one copy to maintain the original function, while the other diverges t...

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

authors： McLoughlin SY,Copley SD

更新日期：2008-09-09 00:00:00