The degree of extra-pair paternity increases with genetic variability.

abstract：:Familial multiple system tauopathy with presenile dementia (MSTD) is a neurodegenerative disease with an abundant filamentous tau protein pathology. It belongs to the group of familial frontotemporal dementias with Parkinsonism linked to chromosome 17 (FTDP-17), a major class of inherited dementing disorders whose gen...

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

authors： Spillantini MG,Murrell JR,Goedert M,Farlow MR,Klug A,Ghetti B

更新日期：1998-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A general procedure is described for the production of human monoclonal antibodies from peripheral blood lymphocytes immunized in vitro against T-cell-dependent antigens. These lymphocytes immunized in culture were used to produce human-human or human-mouse hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies specific for digox...

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

authors： Borrebaeck CA,Danielsson L,Möller SA

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuronal specificity in retinal ganglion cells of Xenopus subserves the orderly connections of the optic nerve fibers in the tectum. This specificity derives from positional information acquired by the developing retina at embryonic stages 28-31. Here we report that ganglion cells of embryonic stage 28 eyes can acquir...

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

authors： Hunt RK,Jacobson M

更新日期：1972-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We established a pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line (CFPAC-1) from a patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) and assessed some of its properties. The cells show epithelial morphology and express cytokeratin and oncofetal antigens characteristic of pancreatic duct cells. Basal and stimulated levels of cAMP and cAMP-dependen...

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

authors： Schoumacher RA,Ram J,Iannuzzi MC,Bradbury NA,Wallace RW,Hon CT,Kelly DR,Schmid SM,Gelder FB,Rado TA

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immune response is normally controlled by regulatory T cells (Tregs). However, Treg deficits are found in autoimmune diseases, and therefore the induction of functional Tregs is considered a potential therapeutic approach for autoimmune disorders. The activation of the ligand-activated transcription factor aryl hy...

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

authors： Yeste A,Nadeau M,Burns EJ,Weiner HL,Quintana FJ

更新日期：2012-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The oncoproteins MDM2 and MDMX negatively regulate the activity and stability of the tumor suppressor protein p53--a cellular process initiated by MDM2 and/or MDMX binding to the N-terminal transactivation domain of p53. MDM2 and MDMX in many tumors confer p53 inactivation and tumor survival, and are important molecul...

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

authors： Pazgier M,Liu M,Zou G,Yuan W,Li C,Li C,Li J,Monbo J,Zella D,Tarasov SG,Lu W

更新日期：2009-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Most Escherichia coli promoters initiate transcription with a purine 7 or 8 nt downstream from the -10 hexamer, but some promoters, including the ribosomal RNA promoter rrnB P1, start 9 nt from the -10 element. We identified promoter and RNA polymerase determinants of this noncanonical rrnB P1 start site using biochem...

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

authors： Winkelman JT,Chandrangsu P,Ross W,Gourse RL

更新日期：2016-03-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Most climate models are large dynamical systems involving a million (or more) variables on big computers. Given that they are nonlinear and not perfect, what can we expect to learn from them about the earth's climate? How can we determine which aspects of their output might be useful and which are noise? And how shoul...

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

authors： Smith LA

更新日期：2002-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) dysfunction and cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been widely exploited for its therapeutic potential. The effects of chronic nicotine exposure on Abeta accumulation have been studied in both humans and animal models, but its therapeutic ...

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

authors： Oddo S,Caccamo A,Green KN,Liang K,Tran L,Chen Y,Leslie FM,LaFerla FM

更新日期：2005-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin-8 (TRPM8), a recently identified member of the transient receptor potential (TRP) family of ion channels, is activated by mild cooling and by chemical compounds such as the supercooling agent, icilin. Since cooling, possibly involving TRPM8 stimulation, diminishes injury-induced...

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

authors： Ramachandran R,Hyun E,Zhao L,Lapointe TK,Chapman K,Hirota CL,Ghosh S,McKemy DD,Vergnolle N,Beck PL,Altier C,Hollenberg MD

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In the chalcone synthase gene of Antirrhinum majus (snapdragon), 150 base pairs of the 5' flanking region contain cis-acting signals for UV light-induced expression. A nuclear factor, designated CG-1, specifically recognizes a hexameric motif with internal dyad symmetry, CACGTG, located within this light-responsive se...

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

authors： Staiger D,Kaulen H,Schell J

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural analysis of the Fab' fragment of human myeloma immunoglobulin IgGl(lambda) New has been extended to a nominal resolution of 2.0 A. Each of the structural subunits corresponding to the variable and to the constant homology regions of the light and heavy chains contains two irregular beta-sheets which are...

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

authors： Poljak RJ,Amzel LM,Chen BL,Phizackerley RP,Saul F

更新日期：1974-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR) signaling is essential for normal embryonic development in many organisms, including frog, mouse, zebrafish, and sea urchin. The mode of action of PDGFR signaling during early development is poorly understood, however, mostly because inhibition of signaling through eithe...

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

authors： Van Stry M,Kazlauskas A,Schreiber SL,Symes K

更新日期：2005-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial capsules are surface layers made of long-chain polysaccharides. They are anchored to the outer membrane of many Gram-negative bacteria, including pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae, and Pasteurella multocida. Capsules protect pathogens from host defenses includ...

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

authors： Willis LM,Stupak J,Richards MR,Lowary TL,Li J,Whitfield C

更新日期：2013-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chorismate mutase acts at the first branch-point of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis and catalyzes the conversion of chorismate to prephenate. The results of molecular dynamics simulations of the substrate in solution and in the active site of chorismate mutase are reported. Two nonreactive conformers of chorismate ar...

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

authors： Guo H,Cui Q,Lipscomb WN,Karplus M

更新日期：2001-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The N-terminal domain of HIV-1 integrase contains a pair of His and Cys residues (the HHCC motif) that are conserved among retroviral integrases. Although His and Cys residues are often involved in binding zinc, the HHCC motif does not correspond to any recognized class of zinc binding domain. We have investigated the...

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

authors： Zheng R,Jenkins TM,Craigie R

更新日期：1996-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In epidemiological studies, both positive and negative correlations have been found between cardiovascular disease and mortality and the presence of several inorganic ions in the drinking water. In an attempt to resolve this apparent disagreement, we exposed White Carneau pigeons to drinking water containing calcium (...

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

authors： Revis NW,Zinsmeister AR,Bull R

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical stability in many biological materials is provided by the crosslinking of large structural proteins with gamma-glutamyl-epsilon-lysyl amide bonds. The three-dimensional structure of human recombinant factor XIII (EC 2.3.2.13 zymogen; protein-glutamine:amine gamma-glutamyltransferase a chain), a transglutami...

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

authors： Yee VC,Pedersen LC,Le Trong I,Bishop PD,Stenkamp RE,Teller DC

更新日期：1994-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well accepted that the induction of endothelial cell (EC) adhesion molecules is a critical component in acute inflammatory responses as well as allogeneic interactions in vascularized allografts and, possibly, atherogenesis. The "inflammatory triad" of interleukin 1 (IL-1), tumor necrosis factor, and lipopolysac...

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

authors： Bender JR,Sadeghi MM,Watson C,Pfau S,Pardi R

更新日期：1994-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitochondrial function and ambulatory activity were monitored after feeding old rats acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR). Young (3-5 mo) and old (22-28 mo) rats were given a 1.5% (wt/vol) solution of ALCAR in their drinking water for 1 mo, were sacrificed, and their liver parenchymal cells were isolated. ALCAR supplementation ...

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

authors： Hagen TM,Ingersoll RT,Wehr CM,Lykkesfeldt J,Vinarsky V,Bartholomew JC,Song MH,Ames BN

更新日期：1998-08-04 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：:To probe the structure of the gamma heavy chain of membrane IgG and the mRNA and gene segments that encode it, we have analyzed cDNA clones derived from a gamma 1 membrane RNA of B lymphoma 2PK-3. The nucleotide sequence of the clones indicated that membrane gamma 1 chains bear a COOH-terminal 71-residue segment that ...

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

authors： Tyler BM,Cowman AF,Gerondakis SD,Adams JM,Bernard O

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence suggests that amyloid polymorphism gives rise to different strains of amyloids with distinct toxicities and pathology-spreading properties. Validating this hypothesis is challenging due to a lack of tools and methods that allow for the direct characterization of amyloid polymorphism in hydrated and...

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

authors： Cendrowska U,Silva PJ,Ait-Bouziad N,Müller M,Guven ZP,Vieweg S,Chiki A,Radamaker L,Kumar ST,Fändrich M,Tavanti F,Menziani MC,Alexander-Katz A,Stellacci F,Lashuel HA

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of behavior and structure indicates that highly eusocial behavior arose twice in the bees--i.e., in the stingless bees (Meliponinae) and in the honeybees (Apinae). Morphological features demonstrate the distinctiveness of these two groups and the relationship of the latter to bumblebees (Bombini) and orchid be...

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

authors： Winston ML,Michener CD

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated whether the large (5- to 15-fold) stimulation of synthesis of growth hormone (somatotropin) observed upon exposure of a strain of rat pituitary (GH3) cells to dexamethasone (a synthetic glucocorticoid) arises from a stimulation of pregrowth hormone mRNA. A good agreement was observed between the s...

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

authors： Tushinski RJ,Sussman PM,Yu LY,Bancroft FC

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term, localized delivery of small molecules from a biodegradable thin film is challenging owing to their low molecular weight and poor charge density. Accomplishing highly extended controlled release can facilitate high therapeutic levels in specific regions of the body while significantly reducing the toxicity t...

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

authors： Hsu BB,Park MH,Hagerman SR,Hammond PT

更新日期：2014-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Human sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD), endemic sheep scrapie, and epidemic bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) are caused by a related group of infectious agents. The new U.K. BSE agent spread to many species, including humans, and clarifying the origin, specificity, virulence, and diversity of these agen...

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

authors： Manuelidis L,Chakrabarty T,Miyazawa K,Nduom NA,Emmerling K

更新日期：2009-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5'-phosphoinositol phosphatase SHIP negatively regulates signaling pathways triggered by antigen, cytokine and Fc receptors in both lymphocytes and myeloid cells. Mice with germ-line (null) deletion of SHIP develop a myeloproliferative-like syndrome that causes early lethality. Lymphocyte anomalies have been obser...

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

authors： Tarasenko T,Kole HK,Chi AW,Mentink-Kane MM,Wynn TA,Bolland S

更新日期：2007-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:RsbR is a regulator of sigma(B), the RNA polymerase sigma factor subunit responsible for transcribing the general stress response genes when environmental stress is imposed on Bacillus subtilis. The C-terminal domain of RsbR and its paralogues is a substrate for the kinase function of another sigma(B) regulator, RsbT,...

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

authors： Murray JW,Delumeau O,Lewis RJ

更新日期：2005-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses some of the similarities between work being done by economists and by physicists seeking to contribute to economics. We also mention some of the differences in the approaches taken and seek to justify these different approaches by developing the argument that by approaching the same problem from...

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

authors： Stanley HE,Amaral LA,Buldyrev SV,Gopikrishnan P,Plerou V,Salinger MA

更新日期：2002-02-19 00:00:00