Human pancreatic phospholipase A2 stimulates the growth of human pancreatic cancer cell line.

abstract：:The effect of the myotoxic drug chlorpromazine was studied in vitro on proteins of sarcoplasmic reticulum and mitochondrial matrix of skeletal muscle in the normal mouse. Our results indicate that the drug is specific for calcium-binding proteins (calcium ATPase, calsequestrin and calmitine). Its proteolytic effect on...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lucas-Heron B,Le Ray B,Schmitt N

更新日期：1995-11-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Tert-butyl hydroperoxide (BHP), hydrogen peroxide and diamide caused a rapid and simultaneous release of glutathione disulfide (GSSG) and K+ in the isolated perfused rat liver. Both BHP-induced effluxes were suppressed by prior depletion of hepatic glutathione, but not by co-infusion of desferrioxamine which prevented...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Masuda Y,Ozaki M,Aoki S

更新日期：1993-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The mutant hen egg white lysozymes Ile55Thr and Asp66His, corresponding to human amyloidogenic mutant lysozymes Ile56Thr and Asp67His, respectively, were secreted in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The amyloidogenic mutants (I55T and D66H) of hen egg white lysozymes were remarkably less soluble than that of the wild-type pr...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Song Y,Azakami H,Hamasu M,Kato A

更新日期：2001-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of U937 cells with dolichyl phosphate led to an increase in the activity of the ICE family protease CPP32, accompanied with cleavage of pre-CPP32 to generate p17. Peptide inhibitors YVAD-cmk and Z-Asp-CH2-DCB (specific to ICE) and DEVD-CHO (specific to CPP32) blocked the dolichyl phosphate-induced apoptosis....

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Yokoyama Y,Okubo T,Ozawa S,Nagai F,Ushiyama K,Kano I,Shioda M,Kubo H,Takemura M,Namiki H,Yasugi E,Oshima M,Seyama Y,Kano K

更新日期：1997-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Desmoplastic small round cell tumor (DSRCT) is a malignant human cancer that is associated with a specific t(11;22) chromosome translocation, where 265 amino acids from the EWS amino-terminus are fused to the DNA binding domain of the WT1 tumor suppressor gene. We have noticed the presence of several SH3 interacting d...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kim J,Lee JM,Branton PE,Pelletier J

更新日期：2000-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein E- (ApoE-) rich high-density lipoprotein (HDL), which was prepared from the bound fraction of normolipemic volunteers on heparin-Sepharose and from a hyperalphalipoproteinemic patient, potently inhibited aggregation of human platelets in a dose-dependent fashion. Dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine liposome...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Higashihara M,Kinoshita M,Teramoto T,Kume S,Kurokawa K

更新日期：1991-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:In the past two decades, the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters' field has undergone a structural revolution. The importance of structural biology to the development of the field of ABC transporters cannot be overstated, as the ensemble of structures not only revealed the architecture of ABC transporters but also...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lewinson O,Orelle C,Seeger MA

更新日期：2020-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Dicarbonyl/L-xylulose reductase (DCXR) converts l-xylulose into xylitol, and reduces various α-dicarbonyl compounds, thus performing a dual role in carbohydrate metabolism and detoxification. In this study, we identified DHS-21 as the only DCXR ortholog in Caenorhabditis elegans. The dhs-21 gene is expressed in variou...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Son le T,Ko KM,Cho JH,Singaravelu G,Chatterjee I,Choi TW,Song HO,Yu JR,Park BJ,Lee SK,Ahnn J

更新日期：2011-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Boar semen contains a seminal plasma motility inhibitor (SPMI) that blocks the motility of demembranated-reactivated spermatozoa as well as of intact spermatozoa. In this paper, we describe the primary structure of SPMI, the coding of boar SPMI cDNA gene and its expression in various porcine tissues. Nucleotide sequen...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Iwamoto T,Hiroaki H,Furuichi Y,Wada K,Satoh M,Satoh M,Osada T,Gagnon C

更新日期：1995-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A cDNA sequence putatively encoding a Delta(6)-fatty acid desaturase was isolated from Rhizopus arrhizus using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and rapid amplification of cDNA ends methods. Sequence analysis indicated that this cDNA sequence had an open reading frame of 1377 bp encoding 458 amino acids ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Zhang Q,Li M,Ma H,Sun Y,Xing L

更新日期：2004-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Originally identified as multicopy suppressor of a lethal growth arrest caused by expression of a tumour mutant cDNA of p53 in fission yeast the tms1 gene product was found to form stable complexes with p53 in yeast. By using purified recombinant proteins multimeric complexes of tms1 and p53 could be demonstrated and ...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Wagner P,Fuchs A,Prowald A,Montenarh M,Nastainczyk W

更新日期：1995-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A monoclonal antibody (Z1H01) for an oligopeptide carrying an azobenzene group, was prepared under conditions where the azobenzene group is in the trans form. The antibody bound the hapten peptide effectively when the hapten peptide is in the trans form (K = 5 x 10(7) M-1), but the antibody released the hapten under i...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Harada M,Sisido M,Hirose J,Nakanishi M

更新日期：1991-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The O2-dependent formation of side products during the oxidation of veratryl alcohol (VA) by lignin peroxidase has previously been proposed to start with the attack of H2O on the VA radical cation (VA*+). This initial reaction is unlikely since it would also lead to side product formation in the absence of O2, which i...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： ten Have R,Franssen MC

更新日期：2001-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Antigen-induced B cell activation requires mobilization of the Ca(2+) second messenger. This process is associated with the subcellular relocalization of signal effector proteins of the B cell antigen receptor such as the adaptor protein SLP65. Here we describe a broadly applicable live cell imaging method to simultan...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Junek S,Engelke M,Schild D,Wienands J

更新日期：2012-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth of regenerating lung lobes is preceded by an increase of the activity of L-ornithine decarboxylase (ODC). Mechanical factors play a role in determining both the growth rate and enhancement of activity of ODC in regenerating lung lobes. Hormonal regulation also appears of importance as shown by the increased ODC...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Tatár-Kiss S,Bardócz S,Kertai P

更新日期：1984-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Differentiation of glia (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) in Drosophila requires the gene glial cells missing (gcm), which controls lineage determination. In the absence of gcm, neuroglia progenitors exclusively differentiate into neurons, instead of into both neurons and glia. In contrast, ectopic overexpression of g...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Altshuller Y,Copeland NG,Gilbert DJ,Jenkins NA,Frohman MA

更新日期：1996-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In fat-cells, insulin increases synergistically the inhibitory effects of adenosine and prostaglandin E2 on adenylyl cyclase activity. When the endogenous production of these feedback inhibitors is suppressed, insulin is no more active in conditions where glycosyl inositol-phosphate which is a putative mediator of its...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Martiny L,Dib K,Haye B,Corrèze C,Jacquemin C,Lambert B

更新日期：1991-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of apoptosis by cell cycle regulator molecules under conditions optimal for exponential growth was examined in rat pheochromocytoma PC12 cells by overexpression of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases (cdks). By flow cytometry and by immunofluorescence, only cells overexpressing cdk4 or cyclin D1 underwe...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Katayama K,Dobashi Y,Kitagawa M,Kamekura S,Kawai M,Kadoya Y,Kameya T

更新日期：2001-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction between two codon-anticodon duplexes of the ribosomal A- and P-site-bound tRNAs is the key feature of the proposed model. This interaction prohibits non-canonical base pairing at the first and second positions of the codon and controls base pairing at the third position (wobbling rules ensuing from the...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lim VI,Venclovas C

更新日期：1992-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Clusters of codons pairing to low-abundance tRNAs synchronize the translation with co-translational folding of single domains in multidomain proteins. Although proven with some examples, the impact of the ribosomal speed on the folding and solubility on a global, cell-wide level remains elusive. Here we show that upre...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Fedyunin I,Lehnhardt L,Böhmer N,Kaufmann P,Zhang G,Ignatova Z

更新日期：2012-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Urate oxidase from Aspergillus flavus is a 135 kDa homo-tetramer which has a hydrophobic cavity buried within each monomer and located close to its active site. Crystallographic studies under moderate gas pressure and high hydrostatic pressure have shown that both gas presence and high pressure would rigidify the cavi...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Colloc'h N,Prangé T

更新日期：2014-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The H3K9 protein lysine methyltransferase SUV39H2 was reported to methylate K134 of H2AX and stimulate H2AX phosphorylation during DNA damage response [Sone K et al. (2014) Nat Commun 5, 5691]. However, the sequence context of H2AX-K134 differs from the specificity of SUV39H2. We performed in vitro methylation reactio...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Schuhmacher MK,Kudithipudi S,Jeltsch A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously isolated a Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant (HsTnII), which displays 40% reduced chronological lifespan as compared to the wild type (WT). In this study, we found HsTnII cultures to be characterized by fragmented and dysfunctional mitochondria, and by increased initiation of apoptosis during chronological...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Aerts AM,Zabrocki P,Govaert G,Mathys J,Carmona-Gutierrez D,Madeo F,Winderickx J,Cammue BP,Thevissen K

更新日期：2009-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:HepG2 cells, stably transfected with MDR1 cDNA, encoding the P-glycoprotein multidrug resistance efflux pump, display an altered sphingolipid composition compared to control cells, stably transfected with empty vector. The MDR1 overexpressing cells display a approximately 3-fold increased level of lactosylceramide and...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Hummel I,Klappe K,Kok JW

更新日期：2005-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The intracellular expression of recombinant antibodies in mammalian cells is an experimental strategy to inhibit in vivo the function of selected molecules. However, one limitation of this technology is represented by the unpredictable behaviour of antibodies, under conditions of intracellular expression. For this rea...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Gargano N,Cattaneo A

更新日期：1997-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The HBx protein of hepatitis B virus is involved in deregulation of cell cycle and development of hepatocellular carcinoma. Since c-Myc also plays an important role in cell proliferation and tumor development, we studied its regulation by HBx in a human hepatoma cell line. Co-expression of HBx and c-Myc resulted in in...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Kalra N,Kumar V

更新日期：2006-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the deposition of amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) plaques in the brain. Full-length amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) is processed by alpha- and beta-secretases to yield soluble APP derivatives and membrane-bound C-terminal fragments, which are further processed by gamma-secreta...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Lundin C,Johansson S,Johnson AE,Näslund J,von Heijne G,Nilsson I

更新日期：2007-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The KlICL1 gene, encoding isocitrate lyase in Kluyveromyces lactis, is essential for ethanol utilization. Deletion analyses identified two functional promoter elements, CSRE-A and CSRE-B. Transcription is activated on ethanol, but not on glucose, glycerol or lactate. Expression depends on the KlCat8p transcription fac...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Rodicio R,López ML,Cuadrado S,Cid AF,Redruello B,Moreno F,Heinisch JJ,Hegewald AK,Breunig KD

更新日期：2008-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a viral center molecule for HBV infection and persistence. However, the cellular restriction factors of HBV cccDNA are not well understood. Here, we show that TGF-β can induce nuclear viral cccDNA degradation and hypermutation via activation-ind...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Qiao Y,Han X,Guan G,Wu N,Sun J,Pak V,Liang G

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelial cells play a pivotal role in the development of atherosclerosis. An 'activated' phenotype of these cells is manifested by signal transduction-dependent expression of genes encoding cytokines, pro- and anticoagulant factors, and cell adhesion molecules. In the current study we examined the effect of ouabain...

journal_title：FEBS letters

authors： Bereta J,Cohen MC,Bereta M

更新日期：1995-12-11 00:00:00