The PERK eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha kinase is required for the development of the skeletal system, postnatal growth, and the function and viability of the pancreas.

abstract：:Oxygen-dependent proteolysis is the primary means of regulating the hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) family of transcription factors. The alpha-subunit of HIF factor 1 (HIF-1) contains two highly conserved oxygen-dependent degradation domains (402 ODD and 564 ODD), each of which includes a proline that is hydroxylated i...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Chan DA,Sutphin PD,Yen SE,Giaccia AJ

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand how DEXD/H-box proteins recognize and interact with their cellular substrates, we have been studying Prp28p, a DEXD/H-box splicing factor required for switching the U1 snRNP with the U6 snRNP at the precursor mRNA (pre-mRNA) 5' splice site. We previously demonstrated that the requirement for Prp28p can b...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Hage R,Tung L,Du H,Stands L,Rosbash M,Chang TH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear enzyme DNA topoisomerase II catalyzes the breakage and resealing of duplex DNA and plays an important role in several genetic processes. It also mediates the DNA cleavage activity and cytotoxicity of clinically important anticancer agents such as etoposide. We have examined the activity of topoisomerase II...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Chow KC,Ross WE

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of canonical Wnt signaling inhibits brown adipogenesis of cultured cells by impeding induction of PPARgamma and C/EBPalpha. Although enforced expression of these adipogenic transcription factors restores lipid accumulation and expression of FABP4 in Wnt-expressing cells, additional expression of PGC-1alpha ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Kang S,Bajnok L,Longo KA,Petersen RK,Hansen JB,Kristiansen K,MacDougald OA

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starting with hybrid cell lines between a Chinese hamster cell EmtA mutant and a Chinese hamster cell EmtB mutant, we have constructed cell lines that are homozygous for mutant alleles at both the emtA locus and the emtB locus, by using a two-step segregation protocol. The EmtA EmtB double mutants are approximately 10...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Chang S,Wasmuth JJ

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene activation requires alteration of chromatin structure to facilitate active transcription complex formation at a gene promoter. Nucleosome remodeling complexes and histone modifying complexes each play unique and interdependent roles in bringing about these changes. The role of distant enhancers in these structura...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Kim A,Dean A

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic and biochemical experiments have enabled us to more clearly distinguish three genetic loci, emtA, emtB, and emtC, all of which can be altered to give rise to resistance to the protein synthesis inhibitor, emetine, in cultured Chinese hamster cells. Genetic experiments have demonstrated that, unlike the emtB lo...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Chang S,Wasmuth JJ

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interferon (IFN) regulatory factor 1 (IRF-1) and IRF-2 were originally identified as transcription factors involved in the regulation of the IFN system. IRF-1 functions as a transcriptional activator, while IRF-2 represses IRF-1 function. More recently, evidence has been provided that IRF-1 and IRF-2 manifest antionco...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Tanaka N,Kawakami T,Taniguchi T

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have analyzed the 5'-flanking region of one of the genes coding for the human acute-phase protein, serum amyloid A (SAA). We found that SAA mRNA could be increased fivefold in transfected cells by treatment with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA). To analyze this observation further, we placed a 265-base-pair 5'...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Edbrooke MR,Burt DW,Cheshire JK,Woo P

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have cloned CDC9, the structural gene for Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA ligase, and investigated its transcriptional regulation both as a function of cell cycle stage and after UV irradiation. The steady-state level of DNA ligase mRNA increases at least fourfold in late G1, after the completion of start but before S...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Peterson TA,Prakash L,Prakash S,Osley MA,Reed SI

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adenovirus type 5 early region 1A (E1A) gene was introduced into neu-transformed B104-1-1 cells. Cells that expressed E1A possessed reduced transforming activity in vitro and reduced tumorigenicity in nude mice. These results demonstrate that the E1A gene products can act negatively to suppress the transformed phe...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Yu DH,Scorsone K,Hung MC

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of transcription on homologous intrachromosomal recombination between direct and inverted repeats has been examined by using Chinese hamster ovary cells. Recombination was monitored between two integrated neomycin (neo) genes, including one silent allele and a second allele regulated by the inducible mou...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Nickoloff JA

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have isolated a gene, pmk1+, a third mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) gene homolog from the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe. The predicted amino acid sequence shows the most homology (63 to 65% identity) to those of budding yeast Saccharomyces Mpk1 and Candida Mkc1. The Pmk1 protein contains phosphor...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Toda T,Dhut S,Superti-Furga G,Gotoh Y,Nishida E,Sugiura R,Kuno T

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The translocation (6;9)(p23;q34) in acute nonlymphocytic leukemia results in the formation of a highly consistent dek-can fusion gene. Translocation breakpoints invariably occur in single introns of dek and can, which were named icb-6 and icb-9, respectively. In a case of acute undifferentiated leukemia, a breakpoint ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： von Lindern M,van Baal S,Wiegant J,Raap A,Hagemeijer A,Grosveld G

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:c-sis/platelet-derived growth factor 2 (PDGF-2) is a prototype growth factor with transforming potential. The c-sis/PDGF-2 transcript contains a long 5' untranslated sequence (UTS) that is highly G.C rich. To examine the influence of this sequence on sis/PDGF-2 expression, we localized the c-sis/PDGF-2 promoter and us...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Rao CD,Pech M,Robbins KC,Aaronson SA

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deregulated signaling by the four members of the epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase family (erbB family) is implicated in the genesis or progression of human cancers. However, efforts to analyze signaling by these receptors have been hampered by the diversity of ligands and extensive interreceptor cross ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Riese DJ 2nd,van Raaij TM,Plowman GD,Andrews GC,Stern DF

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone acetylation plays an important role in regulating chromatin structure and thus gene expression. Here we describe the functional characterization of HDAC4, a human histone deacetylase whose C-terminal part displays significant sequence similarity to the deacetylase domain of yeast HDA1. HDAC4 is expressed in va...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Wang AH,Bertos NR,Vezmar M,Pelletier N,Crosato M,Heng HH,Th'ng J,Han J,Yang XJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequencing studies have shown that in somatic cells alternating runs of purines and pyrimidines are frequently associated with recombination crossover points. To test whether such sequences actually promote recombination, we have examined the effects of poly[d(pGpT).d(pApC)] and poly[d(pCpG).d(pCpG)] repeats on a homo...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Bullock P,Miller J,Botchan M

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) induces various functions, including the proliferation and differentiation of a broad range of hematopoietic cells. We previously reported that at least two distinct pathways are involved in human GM-CSF receptor signaling; both require the box 1 region of the ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Itoh T,Liu R,Yokota T,Arai KI,Watanabe S

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells construct a number of plasma membrane structures to meet a range of physiological demands. Driven by juxtamembrane actin machinery, these actin-based membrane protrusions are essential for the operation and maintenance of cellular life. They are required for diverse cellular functions, such as directed cell moti...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Hoon JL,Wong WK,Koh CG

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous studies of Saccharomyces cerevisiae described a gene repression mechanism where the transcription of intergenic noncoding DNA (ncDNA) (SRG1) assembles nucleosomes across the promoter of the adjacent SER3 gene that interfere with the binding of transcription factors. To investigate the role of histones in ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Hainer SJ,Martens JA

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic basis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, which constitutes the most common type of pancreatic malignancy, involves the sequential activation of oncogenes and inactivation of tumor suppressor genes. Among the pivotal genetic alterations are Ki-RAS oncogene activation and p53 tumor suppressor gene inactiva...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Deramaudt TB,Takaoka M,Upadhyay R,Bowser MJ,Porter J,Lee A,Rhoades B,Johnstone CN,Weissleder R,Hingorani SR,Mahmood U,Rustgi AK

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:SWI-SNF alters DNA-histone interactions within a nucleosome in an ATP-dependent manner. These alterations cause changes in the topology of a closed circular nucleosomal array that persist after removal of ATP from the reaction. We demonstrate here that a remodeled closed circular array will revert toward its original ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Guyon JR,Narlikar GJ,Sullivan EK,Kingston RE

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5'-flanking DNA sequences involved in the specific and efficient transcription of the polyoma virus early region have been investigated. Sequence requirements for efficient in vivo expression differed from those in vitro. Deletion of DNA located between 200 and 400 base pairs before the principal cap sites severel...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Jat P,Novak U,Cowie A,Tyndall C,Kamen R

更新日期：1982-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of adult myoblasts called satellite cells during muscle degeneration is an important aspect of muscle regeneration. Satellite cells are believed to be the only myogenic stem cells in adult skeletal muscle and the source of regenerating muscle fibers. Upon activation, satellite cells proliferate, migrate to ...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Taylor JM,Dupont-Versteegden EE,Davies JD,Hassell JA,Houlé JD,Gurley CM,Peterson CA

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, MBF is a DNA-binding complex suspected to activate the transcription of genes necessary for entry into S phase. The MBF complex contains both p85cdc10 and p72res1/sct1. To obtain a better understanding of how the MBF complex regulates gene expression at the G1/S transition, we have perfor...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Ayté J,Leis JF,Herrera A,Tang E,Yang H,DeCaprio JA

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During development and erythropoiesis, globin gene expression is finely modulated through an important network of transcription factors and chromatin modifying activities. In this report we provide in vivo evidence that endogenous Ikaros is recruited to the human beta-globin locus and targets the histone deacetylase H...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Bottardi S,Ross J,Bourgoin V,Fotouhi-Ardakani N,Affar el B,Trudel M,Milot E

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:IMP dehydrogenase (IMPDH) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the de novo synthesis of guanine nucleotides. It is a target of therapeutically useful drugs and is implicated in the regulation of cell growth rate. In the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, mutations in components of the RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcription e...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Shaw RJ,Reines D

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Setd8 is the sole histone methyltransferase in mammals capable of monomethylating histone H4 lysine 20 (H4K20me1). Setd8 is expressed at significantly higher levels in erythroid cells than any other cell or tissue type, suggesting that Setd8 has an erythroid-cell-specific function. To test this hypothesis, stable Setd...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Malik J,Getman M,Steiner LA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Stunted protein (StuAp) is a member of a family of transcription factors that regulate fungal development and cell cycle progression. Regulated stuA gene expression is required for correct cell pattern formation during asexual reproduction (conidiation) and for initiation of the sexual reproductive cycle in Asperg...

journal_title：Molecular and cellular biology

authors： Wu J,Miller BL

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00