Transferrin in a cockroach: molecular cloning, characterization, and suppression by juvenile hormone.

abstract：:The maximum rate of expression of the lac operon is severely reduced in lac promoter mutants. Revertants of these mutations which produce higher levels of enzyme were isolated. Some of these revertants had lost sensitivity to catabolite repression and transient repression. The mutations responsible for these losses to...

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

authors： Silverstone AE,Arditti RR,Magasanik B

更新日期：1970-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When Sertoli cells of the seminiferous epithelium in the testis were cultured on Matrigel (a reconstituted basement membrane), laminin, or one of the biologically active laminin-derived peptides (YIGSR, SIKVAV, or RGD), they exhibited dramatic changes in morphology accompanied by changes in protein secretion and gene ...

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

authors： Papadopoulos V,Dym M

更新日期：1994-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor necrosis factor-related, activation-induced cytokine (TRANCE), a tumor necrosis factor family member, mediates survival of dendritic cells in the immune system and is required for osteoclast differentiation and activation in the skeleton. We report the skeletal phenotype of TRANCE-deficient mice and its rescue b...

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

authors： Kim N,Odgren PR,Kim DK,Marks SC Jr,Choi Y

更新日期：2000-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In mammalian females, most genes on one X chromosome are transcriptionally silenced as a result of X chromosome inactivation. Whereas it is well established that some X-linked genes "escape" X inactivation and are expressed from both active (Xa) and inactive (Xi) X chromosomes, most models for the chromosomal control ...

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

authors： Carrel L,Willard HF

更新日期：1999-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent development of HIV-1 lentiviral vectors is especially useful for gene transfer because they achieve efficient integration into nondividing cell genomes and successful long-term expression of the transgene. These attributes make the vector useful for gene delivery, mutagenesis, and other applications in mamm...

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

authors： Lai Z,Han I,Park M,Brady RO

更新日期：2002-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Nations in the 21st century face a complex mix of environmental and social challenges, as highlighted by the on-going Sustainable Development Goals process. The "planetary boundaries" concept [Rockström J, et al. (2009) Nature 461(7263):472-475], and its extension through the addition of social well-being indicators t...

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

authors： Cole MJ,Bailey RM,New MG

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein kinase P (PK-P) activated by histones or certain other basic compounds has been purified previously from yeast [Yanagita, Y., Abdel-Ghany, M., Raden, D., Nelson, N. & Racker, E. (1987) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 84, 925-929]. It is shown here that PK-P is present in solubilized membranes of A-431 carcinoma cel...

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

authors： Abdel-Ghany M,Kole HK,Racker E

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have examined the role of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in a model of inflammation in vivo. Carrageenan administration to the subcutaneous rat air pouch induces a rapid inflammatory response characterized by high levels of prostaglandins (PGs) and leukotrienes in the fluid exudate. The time course of the induction of CO...

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

authors： Masferrer JL,Zweifel BS,Manning PT,Hauser SD,Leahy KM,Smith WG,Isakson PC,Seibert K

更新日期：1994-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The six-layered neocortex is a uniquely mammalian structure with evolutionary origins that remain in dispute. One long-standing hypothesis, based on similarities in neuronal connectivity, proposes that homologs of the layer 4 input and layer 5 output neurons of neocortex are present in the avian forebrain, where they ...

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

authors： Dugas-Ford J,Rowell JJ,Ragsdale CW

更新日期：2012-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Selected aspects of the evolutionary process and more specifically of the genetic variation are considered, with an emphasis in studies performed by my group. One key aspect of evolution seems to be the concomitant occurrence of dichotomic, contradictory (dialect) processes. Genetic variation is structured, and the dy...

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

authors： Salzano FM

更新日期：2000-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocardial ischemic disease is the major cause of death worldwide. After myocardial infarction, reperfusion of infracted heart has been an important objective of strategies to improve outcomes. However, cardiac ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is characterized by inflammation, arrhythmias, cardiomyocyte damage, and, at the ...

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

authors： Fauconnier J,Meli AC,Thireau J,Roberge S,Shan J,Sassi Y,Reiken SR,Rauzier JM,Marchand A,Chauvier D,Cassan C,Crozier C,Bideaux P,Lompré AM,Jacotot E,Marks AR,Lacampagne A

更新日期：2011-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous work on perceptual decision making in the sensorimotor system has shown population dynamics in the beta band, corresponding to the encoding of stimulus properties and the final decision outcome. Here, we asked how oscillatory dynamics in the medial premotor cortex (MPC) contribute to supramodal perceptual dec...

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

authors： Haegens S,Vergara J,Rossi-Pool R,Lemus L,Romo R

更新日期：2017-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Competition for mates can be a major source of selection, not just on secondary sexual traits but across the genome. Mate competition strengthens selection on males via sexual selection, which typically favors healthy, vigorous individuals and, thus, all genetic variants that increase overall quality. However, recent ...

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

authors： Yun L,Chen PJ,Kwok KE,Angell CS,Rundle HD,Agrawal AF

更新日期：2018-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:We have isolated and analyzed a cDNA from the central nervous system of the mollusc Lymnaea stagnalis encoding a putative receptor, which might be a natural hybrid between two different classes of receptor proteins. Preceded by a signal peptide, two types of repeated sequences are present in the N-terminal part of the...

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

authors： Tensen CP,Van Kesteren ER,Planta RJ,Cox KJ,Burke JF,van Heerikhuizen H,Vreugdenhil E

更新日期：1994-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcriptional repression via methylation of histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27) by the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is conserved in higher eukaryotes. The Arabidopsis PRC2 controls homeotic gene expression, flowering time, and gene imprinting. Although downstream target genes and the regulatory mechanism of PRC2 ar...

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

authors： Jeong CW,Roh H,Dang TV,Choi YD,Fischer RL,Lee JS,Choi Y

更新日期：2011-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The MARCKS protein is a widely distributed cellular substrate for protein kinase C. It is a myristoylprotein that binds calmodulin and actin in a manner reversible by protein kinase C-dependent phosphorylation. It is also highly expressed in nervous tissue, particularly during development. To evaluate a possible devel...

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

authors： Stumpo DJ,Bock CB,Tuttle JS,Blackshear PJ

更新日期：1995-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:T cells transferred into severe lymphopenic hosts undergo rapid proliferation known as "endogenous proliferation" that are distinct from conventional homeostatic proliferation. Unlike homeostatic proliferation, cytokines, such as IL-7 are dispensable, yet TCR:MHC interaction is essential for this process to occur. How...

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

authors： Do JS,Min B

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We show that the stimulation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) brought about by tumor necrosis factor alpha and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate can be inhibited by adding N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC). NAC, which replenishes intracellular glutathione, effectively inhibits the tumor necrosis factor alpha- or phorbol es...

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

authors： Roederer M,Staal FJ,Raju PA,Ela SW,Herzenberg LA,Herzenberg LA

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the retina, dopamine plays a central role in neural adaptation to light. Progress in the study of dopaminergic amacrine (DA) cells has been limited because they are very few (450 in each mouse retina, 0.005% of retinal neurons). Here, we applied transgenic technology, single-cell global mRNA amplification, and cDNA...

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

authors： Gustincich S,Contini M,Gariboldi M,Puopolo M,Kadota K,Bono H,LeMieux J,Walsh P,Carninci P,Hayashizaki Y,Okazaki Y,Raviola E

更新日期：2004-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of immunoprecipitated human HLA-DR antigens from cells expressing the HLA-DR4 haplotype shows distinct clustering of beta-chain patterns. Six unique electrophoretic variants were observed among 17 HLA-DR4 homozygous cell lines (HCL) analyzed. These patterns correlate precisely with ...

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

authors： Nepom BS,Nepom GT,Mickelson E,Antonelli P,Hansen JA

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many species that form pair bonds, males display to their mate after pair formation. These displays elevate the female's investment into the brood. This is a form of cooperation because without the display, female investment is reduced to levels that are suboptimal for both sexes. The presence of such displays is p...

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

authors： Servedio MR,Powers JM,Lande R,Price TD

更新日期：2019-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Maize domestication is one of the greatest feats of artificial selection and evolution, wherein a weedy plant in Central Mexico was converted through human-mediated selection into the most productive crop in the world. In fact, the changes were so astounding that it took much of the last century to identify modern mai...

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

authors： Tian F,Stevens NM,Buckler ES 4th

更新日期：2009-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Signal transduction by two-component systems involves phosphorylation and thereby activation of the response regulator by the cognate histidine kinase. Bifunctional histidine kinases have two opposing activities: depending on the environmental stimuli they either promote phosphorylation or stimulate the rapid dephosph...

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

authors： Kramer G,Weiss V

更新日期：1999-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) causes growth arrest in most cell types. TGF-beta induces hypophosphorylation of retinoblastoma susceptibility gene 1 product (RB), which sequesters E2F factors needed for progression into S phase of the cell cycle, thereby leading to cell cycle arrest at G1. It is possible, ...

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

authors： Li JM,Hu PP,Shen X,Yu Y,Wang XF

更新日期：1997-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Human diploid fibroblasts underwent lysis when resuspended in isotonic sucrose. After preparation of a granular fraction by differential centrifugation, lysosomes were almost completely purified by free-flow electrophoresis. Electron micrographs of the final fraction of fibroblast lysosomes (about 25-fold purified) sh...

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

authors： Harms E,Kern H,Schneider JA

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the dihydropyridine-sensitive Ca2+ channel was studied in transverse-tubule membranes isolated from rabbit skeletal muscle. Exposure of these membranes to either the cAMP-dependent protein kinase or a Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase resulted in a rapid phosphorylat...

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

authors： Hosey MM,Borsotto M,Lazdunski M

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic manipulation of the alpha(2A)-adrenergic receptor (alpha(2A)-AR) in mice has revealed the role of this subtype in numerous responses, including agonist-induced hypotension and sedation. Unexpectedly, alpha(2)-agonist treatment of mice heterozygous for the alpha(2A)-AR (alpha(2A)-AR(+/-)) lowers blood pressure ...

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

authors： Tan CM,Wilson MH,MacMillan LB,Kobilka BK,Limbird LE

更新日期：2002-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:It has recently been recognized that human serum contains a protein that specifically binds human growth hormone (hGH). This protein has the same restricted specificity for hGH as the membrane-bound GH receptor. To determine whether the GH-binding protein is a derivative of, or otherwise related to, the GH receptor, w...

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

authors： Daughaday WH,Trivedi B

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transformation of murine thymocytes by radiation leukemia virus is associated with reduced expression of the class I antigens encoded in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and increased methylation and altered restriction enzyme patterns of MHC DNA. These changes may play a role in host susceptibility to virus...

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

authors： Meruelo D,Kornreich R,Rossomando A,Pampeno C,Boral A,Silver JL,Buxbaum J,Weiss EH,Devlin JJ,Mellor AL

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Partial, unilateral nigrostriatal lesions of varying severity were produced in rats by injecting graded doses of 6-hydroxydopamine into the substantia nigra. Formation of the dopamine metabolites dihydroxyphenylacetic acid and homovanillic acid in each surviving nigrostriatal neuron (estimated by the ratios of dihydro...

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

authors： Melamed E,Hefti F,Wurtman RJ

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00