Masc-induced dosage compensation in silkworm cultured cells.

abstract：:Abdominal arterial aneurysm (AAA) shares many features with autoimmune diseases and appears to be a T-cell-mediated process. In addition, certain epigenetic changes, including DNA methylation, are associated with AAA. In this study, we investigated epigenetic modifications in regulatory T cells (Tregs) from AAA patien...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Xia Q,Zhang J,Han Y,Zhang X,Jiang H,Lun Y,Wu X,Gang Q,Liu Z,Böckler D,Duan Z,Xin S

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic protein O-mannosyltransferases (Pmts) are divided into three subfamilies (Pmt1, Pmt2, and Pmt4) and activity of Pmts in yeasts and animals requires assembly into complexes. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pmt1 and Pmt2 form a heteromeric complex and Pmt 4 forms a homomeric complex. The filamentous fungus Asper...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Kriangkripipat T,Momany M

更新日期：2014-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mediterranean Carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) is used for treatment of inflammatory conditions and neuropsychiatric disorders. Recently C. tinctorius lignans arctigenin and trachelogenin but not matairesinol were described to interfere with the activity of tryptophan-degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO)...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Temml V,Kuehnl S,Schuster D,Schwaiger S,Stuppner H,Fuchs D

更新日期：2013-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:NrrF is a small regulatory RNA of the human pathogen Neisseria meningitidis. NrrF was previously shown to repress succinate dehydrogenase (sdhCDAB) under control of the ferric uptake regulator (Fur). Here, we provide evidence that cytochrome bc 1 , encoded by the polycistro...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Pannekoek Y,Huis In 't Veld R,Schipper K,Bovenkerk S,Kramer G,Speijer D,van der Ende A

更新日期：2017-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins of the serum amyloid A (SAA) family have been remarkably conserved in evolution. Their biologic function(s) are not fully defined but they are likely to be a part of primordial host defense. We have detected a ∼ 12-kDa protein reacting with antibodies against serum amyloid A (SAA) in human colostrum by wester...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Sack GH Jr,Zachara N,Rosenblum N,Talbot CC Jr,Kreimer S,Cole R,McDonald TL

更新日期：2018-01-31 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：:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disease that commonly affects the elderly. Current drug therapies for treating OA may cause adverse side effects, and so there remains a need to develop alternative treatments. Bergapten (BG) is a coumarin phytohormone that is widely found in fruits and has antioxidative a...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： He Y,Zisan Z,Lu Z,Zheng L,Zhao J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterocyst-forming cyanobacteria grow as filaments that can be hundreds of cells long. Proteinaceous septal junctions provide cell-cell binding and communication functions in the filament. In Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120, the SepJ protein is important for the formation of septal junctions. SepJ consists of integral me...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ramos-León F,Mariscal V,Battchikova N,Aro EM,Flores E

更新日期：2017-08-30 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：:Centrins are members of the EF-hand family of calcium-binding proteins, which are highly conserved among eukaryotes. Centrins bind to several cellular targets, through a hydrophobic triad. However, the W(1)xxL(4)xxxL(8) triad in XPC (Xeroderma Pigmentosum Group C protein) is found in the reverse orientation, as in the...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Grecu D,Blouquit Y,Assairi L

更新日期：2013-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibroblast growth factor 11 (FGF11) is a member of the intracellular fibroblast growth factor superfamily. Here, we identified FGF11 as a novel mediator of adipogenesis. During 3T3-L1 adipocyte differentiation, the expression of FGF11 decreased at the mitotic clonal expansion stage and increased at the terminal differ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Lee KW,Jeong JY,An YJ,Lee JH,Yim HS

更新日期：2019-03-12 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：:Organisms living in temperate regions are sensitive to seasonal variations in the environment; they are known to accumulate energy as fat in their livers during the winter when days are shorter, temperatures are lower, and food is scarce. However, the effect of variations in photoperiod alone on hepatic lipid metaboli...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Fujisawa K,Takami T,Shintani H,Sasai N,Matsumoto T,Yamamoto N,Sakaida I

更新日期：2021-01-21 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：:Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection can be accelerated by intracellular and extracellular hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) stimulation, mediated by the activation of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. However, it remains unknown whether host gene expression is involved in H2O2-upregulated HCMV replica...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Xiao J,Song X,Deng J,Lv L,Ma P,Gao B,Zhou X,Zhang Y,Xu J

更新日期：2016-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Goji berries have been used as food and medicine for millennia. Due to their high morphological similarity, fruits of two distinct species belonging to the family Solanaceae, Lycium barbarum (LB) and Lycium chinense (Chinese boxthorn), are usually marketed together as goji berries, but nearly 90% of all commercially a...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Zhao J,Li H,Yin Y,An W,Qin X,Wang Y,Fan Y,Li Y,Cao Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformation of fungi by complementation of auxotrophs is generally much more reliable than usage of antibiotic resistance markers. In order to establish such a system for the model zygomycete Absidia glauca, a stable methionine auxotrophic mutant was isolated after X-ray mutagenesis of the minus mating type and cha...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Karimi S,Wetzel J,Wöstemeyer J,Burmester A

更新日期：2012-07-20 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：:Megakaryoblastic leukemia 1 (MKL1) is a member of the MKL family of serum response factor (SRF) coactivators. Here we have identified three rat MKL1 transcripts: two are homologues of mouse MKL1 transcripts, full-length MKL1 (FLMKL1) and basic, SAP, and coiled-coil domains (BSAC), the third is a novel transcript, MKL1...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Ishikawa M,Shiota J,Ishibashi Y,Hakamata T,Shoji S,Fukuchi M,Tsuda M,Shirao T,Sekino Y,Ohtsuka T,Baraban JM,Tabuchi A

更新日期：2013-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy with poor prognosis and high mortality. To identify key genes associated with HCC and the underlying mechanisms, we performed weighted correlation network analysis (WGCNA) of potential key genes of HCC. We identified 17 key genes closely related to HCC by yellow mo...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Chen F,Zhang K,Huang Y,Luo F,Hu K,Cai Q

更新日期：2020-07-01 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：:Candida albicans is a harmless commensal resident in the human gut, and a prevalent opportunistic pathogen. A key part of its commensalism and pathogenesis is its ability to switch between different morphological forms, including white-to-opaque switching. The Wor1 protein was previously identified as a master regulat...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Dai B,Xu Y,Gao N,Chen J

更新日期：2020-12-22 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：: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：:Zinc deficiency impairs the immune system leading to frequent infections. Although zinc is known to play critical roles in maintaining healthy immune function, the underlying molecular targets are largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrate that zinc is important for the CD154-CD40-mediated activation of downstream...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Tepaamorndech S,Oort P,Kirschke CP,Cai Y,Huang L

更新日期：2017-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Tropomyosins, a family of actin-associated proteins, bestow actin filaments with distinct biochemical and physical properties which are important for determining cell shape and regulating many cellular processes in eukaryotic cells. Here, we used RNA-seq to investigate the effect of four tropomyosin isoforms on gene e...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Stefen H,Suchowerska AK,Chen BJ,Brettle M,Kuschelewski J,Gunning PW,Janitz M,Fath T

更新日期：2018-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The Wilms tumor protein 1 (WT1) transcription factor has been associated in malignant melanoma with cell survival and metastasis, thus emerging as a candidate for targeted therapy. A lysine-arginine rich peptide, WT1-pTj, derived from the ZF domain of WT1 was evaluated as an antitumor agent against A2058 human melanom...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Massaoka MH,Matsuo AL,Figueiredo CR,Girola N,Faria CF,Azevedo RA,Travassos LR

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying conserved binding motifs is an efficient way to study protein-ligand recognition. Most 3D binding motifs only contain information from the protein side, and so motifs that combine information from both protein and ligand sides are desired. Here, we propose an algorithm called LibME (Ligand-binding Motif Ex...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： He W,Liang Z,Teng M,Niu L

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Neural stem cells (NSC) from the adult hippocampus easily lose their activity in vitro. Efficient in vitro expansion of adult hippocampus-derived NSC is important for generation of tools for research and cell therapy. Here, we show that a single copy disruption or pharmacological inhibition of p38α enables successful ...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Yoshioka K,Namiki K,Sudo T,Kasuya Y

更新日期：2015-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1β (PGC-1β) is a transcriptional regulator whose increased expression activates energy expenditure-related genes in skeletal muscles. However, how PGC-1β is regulated remains largely unclear. Here, we show that PGC-1β gene expression is negatively correlated...

journal_title：FEBS open bio

authors： Nakai S,Oyabu M,Hatazawa Y,Akashi S,Kitamura T,Miura S,Kamei Y

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00