Gene transfer by electroporation.

abstract：:The implementation of efficient technologies for the production of recombinant mammalian membrane receptors is an outstanding challenge in understanding receptor-ligand actions and the development of therapeutic antibodies. In order to improve the solubility of recombinant extracellular domains of human membrane recep...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Endo S,Tomimoto Y,Shimizu H,Taniguchi Y,Onizuka T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are the fastest growing class of biopharmaceuticals reflecting their diverse applications in research and the clinic. The correct glycosylation of mAbs is required to elicit effector functions such as complement-dependent and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity, although these ma...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Hristodorov D,Fischer R,Joerissen H,Müller-Tiemann B,Apeler H,Linden L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-quartets are square planar arrangements of four guanine bases, which can form extraordinarily stable stacks when present in nucleic acid sequences. Such G-quadruplex structures were long regarded as an in vitro phenomenon, but the widespread presence of suitable sequences in genomes and the identification of protein...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Bryan TM,Baumann P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An alternative method to combine mutagenesis PCR with dITP and fragmentation by endonuclease V for directed evolution was developed. In comparison to the routine protocol for directed evolution, dITP was used as mutation reagent in the mutagenesis PCR. Subsequently, the incorporated dITP in the PCR products could repr...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Wang Z,Wang HY,Feng H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polyamines spermine, spermidine, and putrescine are small organic molecules one or more of which are present in all living organisms. Many natural products contain polyamine residues. Polyamines are synthesized by a highly regulated pathway from arginine or ornithine and also can be transported in and out of cells...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Morgan DM

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The filamentous fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum produces a complete set of cellulolytic enzymes needed for efficient solubilization of native cellulose, the major component of plants. In this work, we reported the molecular characterization of an important glycosyl-hydrolase enzyme classified as endo-β-1,4-glucanase. ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Chahed H,Ezzine A,Mlouka AB,Hardouin J,Jouenne T,Marzouki MN

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the efficiency of a single plasmid transfection along the longitudinal axis of the regenerating soleus of young rats. This also reflected transfection efficiency along the fibers because the soleus is a nearly fusiform muscle in young animals. The complete regeneration was induced by notexin and the tr...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Kósa M,Zádor E

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA damage is one of the most impactful events in living organisms, leading to DNA sequence changes (mutation) and disruption of biological processes. A study has identified a protein called Damage Suppressor Protein (Dsup) in the tardigrade Ramazzotius varieornatus that has shown to reduce the effects of radiation da...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Kirke J,Jin XL,Zhang XH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CD151 is an abundantly expressed eukaryotic transmembrane protein on the cell surface. It is involved in cell adhesion, angiogenesis and signal transduction as well in disease conditions such as cancer and viral infections. However, the molecular mechanism of CD151 activation is poorly understood due to the lack of st...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Purushothaman G,Thiruvenkatam V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyrococcus woesei (DSM 3773) beta-galactosidase gene amplified by polymerase chain reaction was cloned into KpnI and HindIII binding sites of pET-30LIC expression plasmid. The obtained pGal2 (6785 bp) transcription vector was then transferred to Escherichia coli B121 (DE3) cells. High identity (99.9%) of DNA sequences...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Dabrowski S,Maciuńska J,Synowiecki J

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many preclinical studies have shown RNA interference (RNAi) as a new promising way to treat various human diseases including cancer and virus infection and there is an increasing demand for the large-scale preparation of short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) at low cost. Data are accumulating to show that endoribonuclease-p...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Xuan B,Qian Z,Tan C,Min T,Shen S,Huang W

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many phytopathogenic micro-organisms such as bacteria and fungi produce pectin methylesterases (PME) during plant invasion. Plants and insects also produce PME to degrade plant cell wall. In the present study, a thermostable pectin methylesterase (CtPME) from Clostridium thermocellum belonging to family 8 carbohydrate...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Rajulapati V,Goyal A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An endochitinase gene from the Serratia marcescens Nima strain (chiA Nima) was cloned, sequenced, and expressed in Escherichia coli DH5alphaF', and the recombinant protein (ChiA Nima) was purified by hydrophobic interaction chromatography. chiA Nima contains an open reading frame (ORF) that encodes an endochitinase wi...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Ruiz-Sanchez A,Cruz-Camarillo R,Salcedo-Hernandez R,Ibarra JE,Barboza-Corona JE

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several mutations were introduced into the Cry1Ac toxin gene, resulting in four variants with altered sequences that were responsible for low expression of the toxin in transgenic plants. These variants were as follows: V1, with modified three A/T-rich regions, including the first signal of transcription termination; ...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Misztal LH,Mostowska A,Skibinska M,Bajsa J,Musial WG,Jarmolowski A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sample preparation is crucial for obtaining high-quality proteins for the purpose of electrophoretic separation and further analysis from tissues that contain high levels of interfering compounds. Hypericum perforatum is a medicinal plant that contains high amounts of phenolic compounds, of which hypericins, hyperfori...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Karppinen K,Taulavuori E,Hohtola A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human recombinant vascular endothelial growth factor-A121 (hrVEGF-A121) has applications in pharmaceutical industry especially in regenerative medicine. Here, we report the expression, purification, and characterization of hrVEGF-A121 in Escherichia coli expression system using human small ubiquitin-related modifier-3...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Samuel RVM,Farrukh SY,Rehmat S,Hanif MU,Ahmed SS,Musharraf SG,Durrani FG,Saleem M,Gul R

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of replicating but non disseminating adenovirus vectors (AdVs) as vaccine vector using human rotavirus (HRV) as a model pathogen. HRV VP7, VP4, or VP4Δ (N-terminal 336 amino acids of VP4) structural proteins as well as the VP4Δ::VP7 chimeric fusion protein were expr...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Girard A,Roques E,St-Louis MC,Massie B,Archambault D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetically engineered animal models have been and will continue to be invaluable for exploring the basic mechanisms involved in the aging process as well as in extending our understanding of diseases found to be more prevalent in the older human population. Continued development of such in vivo systems will allow sci...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Andersen JK

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human adipose tissue-derived stromal cells (ADSCs) are being evaluated for cardiovascular repair. We developed an ex vivo method for producing angiogenic ADSCs transduced with a self-inactivating lentiviral vector (LV) expressing the enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP) from an internal cytomegalovirus (CMV) pro...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Madonna R,Bolli R,Rokosh G,De Caterina R

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterotoxigenic strains of Escherichia coli produce a heat-labile holotoxin (LT), which causes diarrhea. We engineered corn seeds to produce LT-B, the nontoxic subunit of LT, to serve as a plant-derived vaccine to traveler's diarrhea and as an adjuvant for co-administered proteins. We previously demonstrated that a st...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Karaman S,Cunnick J,Wang K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recombinant acidstable α-amylase (Ba-amy) of acidophilic bacterium Bacillus acidicola TSAS1 has been produced extracellularly using a combination of cloning (E. coli and P. pastoris) and physico-chemical treatment strategies. A total of 150,000 U/L of Ba-amy were attained under constitutive promoter in P. pastoris...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Parashar D,Satyanarayana T

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Megaprimer-based methodology has been widely applied in site-directed mutagenesis, but rarely used in gene splicing. In this article, we describe a modification of the megaprimer PCR method, which can efficiently create and amplify a specific ligated chimeric gene segment in a PCR reaction and under a common PCR progr...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Chen JR,Lü JJ,Wang HF

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HOX genes are highly conserved transcription factors that determine the identity of cells and tissues along the anterior-posterior body axis in developing embryos. Aberrations in HOX gene expression have been shown in various tumors. However, the correlation of HOX gene expression patterns with tumorigenesis and cance...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Hur H,Lee JY,Yun HJ,Park BW,Kim MH

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA interference (RNAi) efficiently induces sequence-specific gene silencing in mammalian cells through short interfering RNA (siRNA) of 21-23 nucleotides synthesized in vitro or expressed by DNA-based vector. However, introduction of siRNA into mammalian cells by transfection limits the application of RNAi, especiall...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Zhao N,Zu ZX,Liu CM,Dong WJ,Liu DP,Liang CC

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Considering the fact that Prays oleae is one of the most pathogenic insects to the olive tree in the Mediterranean basin, particularly in Tunisia, the mode of action of Cry insecticidal toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki in Prays oleae midgut was investigated. The proteolysis of Bacillus thuringiensis delta-end...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Rouis S,Chakroun M,Saadaoui I,Jaoua S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of photoprotection by dietary means is gaining momentum. Plant constituents such as carotenoids and flavonoids are involved in protection against excess light in plants and contribute to the prevention of UV damage in humans. As micronutrients, they are ingested with the diet and are distributed into light...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Stahl W,Sies H

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work describes protocols for the production of single-chain antibody and T-cell receptor fragments in E. coli. A choice of methods is given for the purification of the recombinant fragments that rely on the use of either immunoaffinity or metal chelate affinity chromatography. The TCR fragments may have to be den...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Molloy PE,Graham BM,Cupit PM,Grant SD,Porter AJ,Cunningham C

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jet-injection has become an applicable technology among other established nonviral delivery systems, such as particle bombardment or in vivo electroporation. The low-volume jet injector employed in this study uses compressed air to inject solutions of 1.5-10 microL containing naked DNA into the desired tissue. The nov...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Walther W,Stein U,Fichtner I,Voss C,Schmidt T,Schleef M,Nellessen T,Schlag PM

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biosensor field has grown enormously since the first demonstration of the biosensor concept by Leland C. Clark, Jr. in 1962. Today's biosensor market is dominated by glucose biosensors, mass-produced enzyme electrodes for the rapid self-diagnosis of blood glucose levels by diabetes sufferers. Here we take a histor...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Newman JD,Setford SJ

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Association studies using genome scans to identify quantitative trait loci for multifactorial disorders, with anything approaching reasonable power, have been compromised by the need for a very dense array of genetic markers and large numbers of affected individuals. These requirements impose enormous burdens on the g...

journal_title：Molecular biotechnology

authors： Curran S,Hill L,O'Grady G,Turic D,Asherson P,Taylor E,Sham P,Craig I,Vaughan P

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00