Modification of DNA ends can decrease end joining relative to homologous recombination in mammalian cells.

abstract：:The rRNA intervening sequence of Tetrahymena is a catalytic RNA molecule, or "ribozyme." A tertiary-structure model of the active site of this ribozyme has been constructed based on comparative sequence analysis of related group I intervening sequences, data on the accessibility of each nucleotide to chemical and enzy...

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

authors： Kim SH,Cech TR

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonic stem cells (derived from 129/Ola mice) containing a mutant hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase gene that had been corrected in vitro in a planned manner by homologous recombination were injected into blastocysts obtained from C57BL/6J mice. The injected blastocysts were introduced into pseudopregnant fema...

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

authors： Koller BH,Hagemann LJ,Doetschman T,Hagaman JR,Huang S,Williams PJ,First NL,Maeda N,Smithies O

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 1A diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder the risk of which is increased by specific HLA DR/DQ alleles [e.g., DRB1*03-DQB1*0201 (DR3) or DRB1*04-DQB1*0302 (DR4)]. The genotype associated with the highest risk for T1D is the DR3/4-DQ8 (DQ8 is DQA1*0301, DQB1*0302) heterozygous genotype. We determined HLA-DR and ...

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

authors： Aly TA,Ide A,Jahromi MM,Barker JM,Fernando MS,Babu SR,Yu L,Miao D,Erlich HA,Fain PR,Barriga KJ,Norris JM,Rewers MJ,Eisenbarth GS

更新日期：2006-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultures were prepared of embryonic cells from Drosophila melanogaster. Neurons and myocytes differentiated in vitro from their respective stem cells. Electron microscopy showed that neuromuscular junctions formed where axons contacted myocytes. Electrical stimuli were applied to axons and these caused contractions of...

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

authors： Seecof RL,Teplitz RL,Gerson I,Ikeda K,Donady J

更新日期：1972-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombospondin, a 450-kDa multinodular glycoprotein with lectin-type activity, is found in human platelets, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, monocytes, and granular pneumocytes. Thrombospondin interacts with heparin, fibrinogen, fibronectin, collagen, histidine-rich glycoprotein, and plasminogen. R...

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

authors： Asch AS,Leung LL,Shapiro J,Nachman RL

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) retrovirus is regulated by binding the viral Tat protein (trans-acting transcriptional activator) to the trans-activation response (TAR) RNA sequence. Here, vacuum UV circular dichroism (VUV-CD) is used to study the structure of TAR and its complex with ...

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

authors： Loret EP,Georgel P,Johnson WC Jr,Ho PS

更新日期：1992-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucose, one of the most important nutrients for animals, acts as a regulatory signal that controls the secretion of hormones, such as insulin, by endocrine tissues. However, how organisms respond to extracellular glucose and how glucose controls nutrient homeostasis remain unknown. Here, we show that a putative Droso...

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

authors： Kohyama-Koganeya A,Kim YJ,Miura M,Hirabayashi Y

更新日期：2008-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In classical evolutionary theory, traits evolve because they facilitate organismal survival and/or reproduction. We discuss a different type of evolutionary mechanism that relies upon differential dispersal. Traits that enhance rates of dispersal inevitably accumulate at expanding range edges, and assortative mating b...

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

authors： Shine R,Brown GP,Phillips BL

更新日期：2011-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse interferon preparations inhibited the multiplication of mouse leukemia L 1210 cells cultivated under steady-state conditions in a chemostat. The use of this sensitive and controlled system led to the detection of a rapid inhibition in the incorporation of (3-H)thymidine into cellular acid-precipitable material 2...

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

authors： Tovey M,Brouty-Boyé D,Gresser I

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild oxidation of human serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) converts the apoprotein from a nearly homogeneous component of high apparent molecular weight to a mixture of apparently lower molecular weight polypeptide components, as characterized by sodium dodecyl sulfate/polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. This protein...

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

authors： Schuh J,Fairclough GF Jr,Haschemeyer RH

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Murine embryonic stem (ES) cells were infected with a retrovirus promoter trap vector, and clones expressing lacZ fusion genes (LacZ+) were isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Of 12 fusion genes tested, 1 was repressed when ES cells were allowed to differentiate in vitro. Two of three lacZ fusion g...

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

authors： Reddy S,Rayburn H,von Melchner H,Ruley HE

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animals are typically colonized by diverse bacterial symbionts, many of which are commensal and, in numerous cases, even essential for their host's proper development and growth. In exchange, the host must supply a sufficient array and quantity of nutrients to support the proliferation and persistence of its microbial...

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

authors： Graf J,Ruby EG

更新日期：1998-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain. This amyloid primarily contains amyloid-beta (Abeta), a 39- to 43-aa peptide derived from the proteolytic cleavage of the endogenous amyloid precursor protein. The 42-residue-length Abeta peptide (Abe...

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

authors： Zhang R,Hu X,Khant H,Ludtke SJ,Chiu W,Schmid MF,Frieden C,Lee JM

更新日期：2009-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RdRps) of the Nidovirales (Coronaviridae, Arteriviridae, and 12 other families) are linked to an amino-terminal (N-terminal) domain, called NiRAN, in a nonstructural protein (nsp) that is released from polyprotein 1ab by the viral main protease (Mpro). Previously, self-GMPylation/UMPylat...

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

authors： Slanina H,Madhugiri R,Bylapudi G,Schultheiß K,Karl N,Gulyaeva A,Gorbalenya AE,Linne U,Ziebuhr J

更新日期：2021-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Many animals employ sex pheromones to find mating partners during their reproductive seasons. However, most sex pheromones of vertebrates remain to be identified. Over the past 20 years, steroids and prostaglandins have been identified as sex pheromones in several fishes. These pheromones are broadly termed "hormonal ...

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

authors： Yambe H,Kitamura S,Kamio M,Yamada M,Matsunaga S,Fusetani N,Yamazaki F

更新日期：2006-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Rivers around the world are being regulated by dams to accommodate the needs of a rapidly growing global population. These regulatory efforts usually oppose the natural tendency of rivers to flood, move sediment, and migrate. Although an economic benefit, river regulation has come at unforeseen and unevaluated cumulat...

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

authors： Trush WJ,McBain SM,Leopold LB

更新日期：2000-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Preaxial polydactyly (PPD) is a common limb malformation in human. A number of polydactylous mouse mutants indicate that misexpression of Shh is a common requirement for generating extra digits. Here we identify a translocation breakpoint in a PPD patient and a transgenic insertion site in the polydactylous mouse muta...

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

authors： Lettice LA,Horikoshi T,Heaney SJ,van Baren MJ,van der Linde HC,Breedveld GJ,Joosse M,Akarsu N,Oostra BA,Endo N,Shibata M,Suzuki M,Takahashi E,Shinka T,Nakahori Y,Ayusawa D,Nakabayashi K,Scherer SW,Heutink P,Hill RE

更新日期：2002-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:A loss-of-function mutation in the APC gene initiates colorectal carcinogenesis. Although the molecular mechanism of tumor initiation is complex, several modifier genes have been identified using mouse models, including the ApcMin mouse. Among the familial adenomatous polyposis mouse lines carrying a truncation mutati...

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

authors： Shibata H,Takano H,Ito M,Shioya H,Hirota M,Matsumoto H,Kakudo Y,Ishioka C,Akiyama T,Kanegae Y,Saito I,Noda T

更新日期：2007-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:In North America there are two generally recognized pathotypes (pathotypes 1 and 2) of the fungus Entomophaga grylli which show host-preferential infection of grasshopper subfamilies. Pathotype 3, discovered in Australia, has a broader grasshopper host range and was considered to be a good biocontrol agent. Between 19...

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

authors： Bidochka MJ,Walsh SR,Ramos ME,St Leger RJ,Silver JC,Roberts DW

更新日期：1996-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether G protein-coupled receptors signal from endosomes to control important pathophysiological processes and are therapeutic targets is uncertain. We report that opioids from the inflamed colon activate δ-opioid receptors (DOPr) in endosomes of nociceptors. Biopsy samples of inflamed colonic mucosa from patients an...

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

authors： Jimenez-Vargas NN,Gong J,Wisdom MJ,Jensen DD,Latorre R,Hegron A,Teng S,DiCello JJ,Rajasekhar P,Veldhuis NA,Carbone SE,Yu Y,Lopez-Lopez C,Jaramillo-Polanco J,Canals M,Reed DE,Lomax AE,Schmidt BL,Leong KW,Vanner SJ,

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper studies the cathodic corrosion of a spherical single crystal of platinum in an aqueous alkaline electrolyte, to map out the detailed facet dependence of the corrosion structures forming during this still largely unexplored electrochemical phenomenon. We find that anisotropic corrosion of the platinum electr...

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

authors： Arulmozhi N,Hersbach TJP,Koper MTM

更新日期：2020-12-22 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the role of the interferon- (IFN) gammaR2 chain in IFN-gamma signaling and immune function, IFN-gammaR2-deficient mice have been generated and characterized. Cells derived from IFN-gammaR2 -/- mice are unable to activate either JAK/STAT signaling proteins or gene transcription in response to IFN-gamma. The la...

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

authors： Lu B,Ebensperger C,Dembic Z,Wang Y,Kvatyuk M,Lu T,Coffman RL,Pestka S,Rothman PB

更新日期：1998-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In Drosophila, Pumilio (Pum) is important for neuronal homeostasis as well as learning and memory. We have recently characterized a mammalian homolog of Pum, Pum2, which is found in discrete RNA-containing particles in the somatodendritic compartment of polarized neurons. In this study, we investigated the role of Pum...

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

authors： Vessey JP,Schoderboeck L,Gingl E,Luzi E,Riefler J,Di Leva F,Karra D,Thomas S,Kiebler MA,Macchi P

更新日期：2010-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The status of the Archaea as one of the three primary Domains emphasizes the importance of understanding their molecular fundamentals. Basic transcription in the Archaea resembles eucaryal transcription. However, little is known about transcriptional regulation. We have taken an in vivo approach, using genetics to add...

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

authors： Cohen-Kupiec R,Blank C,Leigh JA

更新日期：1997-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper investigates quantitatively the characteristics of the local folding code. The overlapping four-residue fragments which make up the amino acid sequences of 114 proteins are divided into classes on the basis of the physical properties of their constituent amino acids. The distribution of structural types ass...

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

authors： Rackovsky S

更新日期：1993-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The biosynthesis of beta-nerve growth factor (betaNGF) was studied in mouse submaxillary glands incubated with L-[(35)S]cystine. betaNGF was isolated from tissue extracts by the addition of antiserum against betaNGF and the washed immunoprecipitates were analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate gel electrophoresis. With sho...

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

authors： Berger EA,Shooter EM

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A descriptive medium for the presentation of protein structure has been developed and used to evaluate the structure of the active site of bovine trypsin (EC 3.4.21.4). This technique, involving advanced computer graphics technology, permits the facile display of a representation of the molecular surface of proteins o...

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

authors： Feldmann RJ,Bing DH,Furie BC,Furie B

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uropathogenic Escherichia coli invade bladder epithelial cells (BECs) by direct entry into specialized cAMP regulated exocytic compartments. Remarkably, a significant number of these intracellular bacteria are subsequently expelled in a nonlytic and piecemeal fashion by infected BECs. Here, we report that expulsion of...

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

authors： Song J,Bishop BL,Li G,Grady R,Stapleton A,Abraham SN

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryopreservation is widely used to maintain backups of cells as it enables the semipermanent storage of cells. During the freezing process, ice crystals that are generated inside and outside the cells can lethally damage the cells. All conventional cryopreservation methods use at least one cryoprotective agent (CPA) t...

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

authors： Akiyama Y,Shinose M,Watanabe H,Yamada S,Kanda Y

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The mitogen-activated kinase activating death domain protein (MADD) that is differentially expressed in neoplastic vs. normal cells (DENN) was identified as a substrate for c-Jun N-terminal kinase 3, the first demonstration of such an activity for this stress-activated kinase that is predominantly expressed in the bra...

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

authors： Zhang Y,Zhou L,Miller CA

更新日期：1998-03-03 00:00:00