Cloned endogenous retroviral sequences from human DNA.

abstract：:Hoxb13 is robustly transcribed in derivatives of posterior endoderm including the colon, rectum, and the prostate gland. Transcriptional activity in the prostate persists unabated under conditions of androgen deprivation and throughout the course of disease progression in a mouse prostate cancer model. To elucidate th...

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

authors： McMullin RP,Dobi A,Mutton LN,Orosz A,Maheshwari S,Shashikant CS,Bieberich CJ

更新日期：2010-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Use-dependent long-term changes of neuronal response properties must be gated to prevent irrelevant activity from inducing inappropriate modifications. Here we test the hypothesis that local network dynamics contribute to such gating. As synaptic modifications depend on temporal contiguity between presynaptic and post...

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

authors： Galuske RAW,Munk MHJ,Singer W

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:M cells located in the follicle-associated epithelium of Peyer's patches (PP) are shown to be the principal sites for the sampling of gut luminal antigens. Thus, PP have long been considered the gatekeepers of the mucosal immune system. Here, we report a distinct gateway for the uptake of gut bacteria: clusters of non...

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

authors： Jang MH,Kweon MN,Iwatani K,Yamamoto M,Terahara K,Sasakawa C,Suzuki T,Nochi T,Yokota Y,Rennert PD,Hiroi T,Tamagawa H,Iijima H,Kunisawa J,Yuki Y,Kiyono H

更新日期：2004-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary HIV-1 isolates were evaluated for their sensitivity to inhibition by beta-chemokines RANTES (regulated upon activation, normal T-cell expressed and secreted), macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha (MIP-1 alpha), and MIP-1 beta. Virus isolates of both nonsyncytium-inducing (NSI) and syncytium-inducing (SI) bi...

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

authors： Jansson M,Popovic M,Karlsson A,Cocchi F,Rossi P,Albert J,Wigzell H

更新日期：1996-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The [A] allele of SNP rs965513 in 9q22 has been consistently shown to be highly associated with increased papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) risk with an odds ratio of ∼1.8 as determined by genome-wide association studies, yet the molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Previously, we noted that the expression of t...

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

authors： He H,Li W,Liyanarachchi S,Srinivas M,Wang Y,Akagi K,Wang Y,Wu D,Wang Q,Jin V,Symer DE,Shen R,Phay J,Nagy R,de la Chapelle A

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:A 37-kDa glycoprotein has been described recently, whose synthesis is dramatically increased after injury of the rat sciatic and optic nerves. Cells in the nerve sheath, distal to the site of injury, produce and secrete large amounts of this protein, so that by 3 weeks after injury, it represents 2-5% of the total sol...

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

authors： Ignatius MJ,Gebicke-Härter PJ,Skene JH,Schilling JW,Weisgraber KH,Mahley RW,Shooter EM

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytokines interleukin (IL) 4 and IL-13 induce many of the same biological responses, including class switching to IgE and induction of major histocompatibility complex class II antigens and CD23 on human B cells. It has recently been shown that IL-4 induces the tyrosine phosphorylation of a 170-kDa protein, a subs...

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

authors： Keegan AD,Johnston JA,Tortolani PJ,McReynolds LJ,Kinzer C,O'Shea JJ,Paul WE

更新日期：1995-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mouse adipsin gene encodes a member of the serine protease family that is expressed predominantly in adipose tissue and is secreted into the bloodstream. Adipsin expression is sharply down-regulated in several models of genetic and acquired obesity, representing the first example of an adipocyte gene whose express...

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

authors： Platt KA,Min HY,Ross SR,Spiegelman BM

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mapping biological pathways across microbial genomes is a highly important technique in functional studies of biological systems. Existing methods mainly rely on sequence-based orthologous gene mapping, which often leads to suboptimal mapping results because sequence-similarity information alone does not contain suffi...

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

authors： Mao F,Su Z,Olman V,Dam P,Liu Z,Xu Y

更新日期：2006-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Dead and dying cells release nucleic acids. These extracellular RNAs and DNAs can be taken up by inflammatory cells and activate multiple nucleic acid-sensing toll-like receptors (TLR3, 7, 8, and 9). The inappropriate activation of these TLRs can engender a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The redundan...

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

authors： Lee J,Sohn JW,Zhang Y,Leong KW,Pisetsky D,Sullenger BA

更新日期：2011-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The cytokine IFN-γ is a critical regulator of immune system development and function. Almost all leukocytes express the receptor for IFN-γ, yet each cell type elicits a different response to this cytokine. Cell type-specific effects of IFN-γ make it difficult to predict the outcomes of the systemic IFN-γ blockade and ...

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

authors： Krummel MF,Mahale JN,Uhl LFK,Hardison EA,Mujal AM,Mazet JM,Weber RJ,Gartner ZJ,Gérard A

更新日期：2018-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:While we have come to appreciate the architectural complexity of microbially synthesized secondary metabolites, far less attention has been paid to linking their structural features with possible modes of action. This is certainly the case with tropodithietic acid (TDA), a broad-spectrum antibiotic generated by marine...

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

authors： Wilson MZ,Wang R,Gitai Z,Seyedsayamdost MR

更新日期：2016-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles were exposed to various thiol-directed spin labels, and the position of the label on the inner or outer vesicle surface was investigated as a function of the ATPase (adenosinetriphosphatase; ATP phosphohydrolase, EC 3.6.1.3) chemical state. Previous measurements of label accessibility t...

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

authors： Champeil P,Rigaud JL,Gary-Bobo CM

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence from three studies reveals a critical difference in self-control as a function of political ideology. Specifically, greater endorsement of political conservatism (versus liberalism) was associated with greater attention regulation and task persistence. Moreover, this relationship is shown to stem from varying...

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

authors： Clarkson JJ,Chambers JR,Hirt ER,Otto AS,Kardes FR,Leone C

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cell types from Vicia faba Linnaeus "Long Pod" leaflets were assayed for three enzymes unique to the photosynthetic carbon reduction pathway. The enzymes were ribulosebisphosphate carboxylase [3-phospho-D-glycerate carboxy-lyase (dimerizing), EC 4.1.1.39], phosphoribulokinase (ATP:D-ribulose-5-phosphate 1-phospho...

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

authors： Outlaw WH,Manchester J,Dicamelli CA,Randall DD,Rapp B,Veith GM

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most, if not all, peptide- and protein-based hydrogels formed by self-assembly can be characterized as kinetically trapped 3D networks of fibrils. The propensity of disease-associated amyloid-forming peptides and proteins to assemble into polymorphic fibrils suggests that cross-β fibrils comprising hydrogels may also ...

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

authors： Nagy-Smith K,Moore E,Schneider J,Tycko R

更新日期：2015-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular fibrillation is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death. In fibrillation, fragmented electrical waves meander erratically through the heart muscle, creating disordered and ineffective contraction. Theoretical and computer studies, as well as recent experimental evidence, have suggested that fibrillation ...

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

authors： Garfinkel A,Kim YH,Voroshilovsky O,Qu Z,Kil JR,Lee MH,Karagueuzian HS,Weiss JN,Chen PS

更新日期：2000-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteritis caused by Clostridium difficile toxin (Tx) is a nosocomial disease of increasing clinical concern, but the local mediators of C. difficile TxA inflammation are unknown. The potent vasodilator calcitonin gene-related peptide mediates neurogenic inflammation via the calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR). Her...

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

authors： Bhargava A,Clifton MS,Mhaske P,Liao M,Pothoulakis C,Leeman SE,Grady EF

更新日期：2013-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The world's oceans are undergoing profound changes as a result of human activities. However, the consequences of escalating human impacts on marine mammal biodiversity remain poorly understood. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) identifies 25% of marine mammals as at risk of extinction, but ...

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

authors： Davidson AD,Boyer AG,Kim H,Pompa-Mansilla S,Hamilton MJ,Costa DP,Ceballos G,Brown JH

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Expanded hexanucleotide repeats in the chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) gene are the most common genetic cause of ALS and frontotemporal degeneration (FTD). Here, we identify nuclear RNA foci containing the hexanucleotide expansion (GGGGCC) in patient cells, including white blood cells, fibroblasts, glia, ...

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

authors： Lagier-Tourenne C,Baughn M,Rigo F,Sun S,Liu P,Li HR,Jiang J,Watt AT,Chun S,Katz M,Qiu J,Sun Y,Ling SC,Zhu Q,Polymenidou M,Drenner K,Artates JW,McAlonis-Downes M,Markmiller S,Hutt KR,Pizzo DP,Cady J,Harms MB,

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:During brain maturation, the occurrence of the extracellular matrix (ECM) terminates juvenile plasticity by mediating structural stability. Interestingly, enzymatic removal of the ECM restores juvenile forms of plasticity, as for instance demonstrated by topographical reconnectivity in sensory pathways. However, to wh...

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

authors： Happel MF,Niekisch H,Castiblanco Rivera LL,Ohl FW,Deliano M,Frischknecht R

更新日期：2014-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper we report a time-course study of development of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis in Lewis rats, by monitoring neuroendocrine regulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis through corticotropin-releasing hormone mRNA expression, inflammatory cellular infiltrate, macrophagic and neuronal nit...

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

authors： Calzà L,Giardino L,Pozza M,Micera A,Aloe L

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is a major factor in heart disease. IκB kinase (IKK) and its downstream target NF-κB are regulators of inflammation and are activated in cardiac disorders, but their precise contributions and targets are unclear. We analyzed IKK/NF-κB function in the heart by a gain-of-function approach, generating an ind...

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

authors： Maier HJ,Schips TG,Wietelmann A,Krüger M,Brunner C,Sauter M,Klingel K,Böttger T,Braun T,Wirth T

更新日期：2012-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The skeletal remains of a diminutive small-brained hominin found in Late Pleistocene cave deposits on the island of Flores, Indonesia were assigned to a new species, Homo floresiensis [Brown P, et al. (2004) A new small-bodied hominin from the Late Pleistocene of Flores, Indonesia. Nature 431: 1055-1061]. A dramatical...

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

authors： Gordon AD,Nevell L,Wood B

更新日期：2008-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS that causes disability in young adults as a result of the irreversible accumulation of neurological deficits. Although there are potent disease-modifying agents for its initial relapsing-remitting phase, these therapies show limited...

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

authors： Rothhammer V,Kenison JE,Tjon E,Takenaka MC,de Lima KA,Borucki DM,Chao CC,Wilz A,Blain M,Healy L,Antel J,Quintana FJ

更新日期：2017-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene-transfer approach was used to explore the function of the BCL2 (B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 2) gene in a human T-cell line, Jurkat. Though stable introduction of a BCL2 expression plasmid into Jurkat T cells was by itself insufficient, the combined transfer of BCL2 and MYC genes markedly enhanced the tumorigenicit...

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

authors： Reed JC,Cuddy M,Haldar S,Croce C,Nowell P,Makover D,Bradley K

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-protein metallochaperones ensure fidelity during cofactor assembly for a variety of metalloproteins, including adenosylcobalamin (AdoCbl)-dependent methylmalonyl-CoA mutase and hydrogenase, and thus have both medical and biofuel development applications. Here, we present crystal structures of IcmF, a natural fusion ...

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

authors： Jost M,Cracan V,Hubbard PA,Banerjee R,Drennan CL

更新日期：2015-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone modifications are regarded as the most indispensible phenomena in epigenetics. Of these modifications, lysine methylation is of the greatest complexity and importance as site- and state-specific lysine methylation exerts a plethora of effects on chromatin structure and gene transcription. Notably, paramecium b...

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

authors： Wei H,Zhou MM

更新日期：2010-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Factor XI (plasma thromboplastin antecedent) deficiency is a blood coagulation abnormality occurring in high frequency in Ashkenazi Jews. Three independent point mutations that result in a blood coagulation abnormality have been identified in the factor XI gene of six unrelated Ashkenazi patients. These mutations eith...

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

authors： Asakai R,Chung DW,Ratnoff OD,Davie EW

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nature of integrated viral DNA in normal and leukemic chicken cells has been studied by sequential nucleic acid hybridization procedures that localize the viral specific DNA in cellular DNA regions differing in reiteration frequency. First, DNA.DNA reassociation was employed to fractionate cellular DNA sequences a...

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

authors： Evans RM,Baluda MA,Shoyab M

更新日期：1974-08-01 00:00:00