Single-stranded DNA binding and methylation by EcoP1I DNA methyltransferase.

abstract：:We generated a three-dimensional (3-D) model of human airway tissues in order to study initiation of inhalational form of anthrax infection. The system was designed to model the air-blood barrier of the respiratory tract represented by epithelial cells and macrophages. When grown on collagen/fibronectin gel support at...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Radyuk SN,Mericko PA,Popova TG,Grene E,Alibek K

更新日期：2003-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Endostatin, a natural angiogenesis inhibitor, had been identified for years. It opened a new approach for cancer therapy. Sequence analysis revealed that endostatin is the NC1 domain (non-triple-helical domain) of collagen XVIII. In this report, the cDNA of NC1 domain of type VIII collagen (alpha 1) was cloned and exp...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Xu R,Yao ZY,Xin L,Zhang Q,Li TP,Gan RB

更新日期：2001-11-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress associated proteins (SAPs) in plants contain A20-type zinc finger (A20_ZF) domains and are involved with abiotic stress response. A20-type zinc finger domains in animals reportedly recognize ubiquitin as a regulatory signal in cell. However, it remains unclear whether A20_ZF domains in plants perform similar ro...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Choi H,Han S,Shin D,Lee S

更新日期：2012-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of endothelial function is the initiating factor in the development of diabetic vascular disease. Kinins control endothelial function by the activation of two receptors: the B2 which is constitutively expressed, and the B1 which is highly induced in pathological conditions. In the present study, we observed t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Rodriguez AI,Pereira-Flores K,Hernández-Salinas R,Boric MP,Velarde V

更新日期：2006-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic regulation necessary for the formation of a four-chambered heart is tightly regulated by transcription factors such as TBX20, a member of the T-box (TBX) transcription factor family. TBX20 is critical for proper cardiogenesis and is expressed in the heart throughout development. Missense mutations in TBX20...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Debenedittis P,Harmelink C,Chen Y,Wang Q,Jiao K

更新日期：2011-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Diphtheria toxin (DT) binds to a specific heparin-binding epidermal growth factor-like growth factor (HB-EGF) precursor that is expressed in DT-sensitive cells. DT binds to the cell-surface HB-EGF precursor with an apparent dissociation constant (KD) of approximately 1 x 10(-8) - 10(-9) M at 4 degreesC, a temperature ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Brooke JS,Cha JH,Eidels L

更新日期：1998-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ritonavir, an inhibitor of HIV-1 protease, has been reported to also inhibit the Ca2+-dependent cysteine protease, calpain. We have investigated these claims with an in vitro study of the effect of ritonavir on the m-calpain and mu-calpain isoforms. Ritonavir failed to block either autolytic or hydrolytic calpain acti...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Cuerrier D,Nie Z,Badley AD,Davies PL

更新日期：2005-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：:It has recently been reported that expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) plays a protective role against many diseases. Furthermore, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) were shown to induce HO-1 expression in several cells in vitro, and in a few cases also in vivo. However, very few reports have demonstrated that ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nakagawa F,Morino K,Ugi S,Ishikado A,Kondo K,Sato D,Konno S,Nemoto K,Kusunoki C,Sekine O,Sunagawa A,Kawamura M,Inoue N,Nishio Y,Maegawa H

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Cisplatin is one of the most widely used anticancer agents. Cisplatin-induced cytotoxicity results from its ability to form cisplatin-DNA adducts within the cellular genome which can inhibit the transcription of genes and the replication of DNA. Cisplatin-adducts are primarily removed by the nucleotide excision repair...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yang WL,Cvijic ME,Ishii K,Chin KV

更新日期：1998-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:While the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin can act to acutely modulate electrical activity of neurons in the appetite regulating network, it also has a role in regulating neuronal outgrowth, synaptic connectivity and intrinsic electrophysiological properties. In this study, we investigated whether ghrelin may caus...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Huang S,Lee SA,Oswald KE,Fry M

更新日期：2015-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study the biosynthesis of a plant phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP), poly (A)+RNAs have been prepared from maize seedlings and translated in vitro with a rabbit reticulocyte lysate. The newly synthesized proteins were then separated by fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) followed by SDS-PAGE or by...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tchang F,Laroche-Raynal M,Vergnolle C,Demandre C,Douady D,Grosbois M,Guerbette F,Delseny M,Kader JC

更新日期：1985-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Amino-3,8-dimethylimidazo(4,5-f)quinoxaline (MeIQx) is a potent mutagen found in cooked food. MeIQx and its isotopically labelled (13C, 15N2 and 14C) analogues were synthesised and used for metabolic studies in vivo. An equimolar mixture of MeIQx and its 13C, 15N2 stable isotope labelled analogue (containing tracer ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Gooderham NJ,Watson D,Rice JC,Murray S,Taylor GW,Davies DS

更新日期：1987-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivin is a member of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (IAPs), and also belongs to be a member of the chromosomal passenger complex (CPC) which has multiple functions including inhibition of apoptosis and regulation of cell division and SAC activity. Plk1 (polo-like kinase 1) associates with the spindle poles and al...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sun SC,Liu HL,Sun QY

更新日期：2012-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Ku70 is a protein that finds itself at the heart of several important cellular processes. It is essential to the non-homologous end joining pathway as a part of the DNA-end binding complex, required for proper maintenance of telomeres and contributes to DNA damage recognition and regulation of apoptosis. Forces that r...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yurchenko V,Xue Z,Gama V,Matsuyama S,Sadofsky MJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serotonin(1A) (5-HT(1A)) receptor is an important member of the superfamily of seven transmembrane domain G-protein-coupled receptors. We report here that solubilization of the hippocampal 5-HT(1A) receptor by the zwitterionic detergent CHAPS is accompanied by loss of membrane cholesterol which results in a reduct...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chattopadhyay A,Jafurulla M,Kalipatnapu S,Pucadyil TJ,Harikumar KG

更新日期：2005-02-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Chloroquine inhibited carbachol-induced amylase release in a dose-dependent fashion in rat pancreatic acini; cholecystokinin- and bombesin-induced secretory responses were almost unchanged by the antimalarial drug. The inhibition of carbachol-induced amylase release by chloroquine was competitive in nature with a Ki o...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Habara Y,Williams JA,Hootman SR

更新日期：1986-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) on the endogenous protein phosphorylation caused by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA), a potent activator of protein kinase C (PKC), was examined in primary cultured mouse epidermal cells. PMA markedly stimulates phosphorylation of endogenous proteins, i.e. ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nishikawa K,Yamamoto S,Nagumo H,Otsuka C,Kato R

更新日期：1993-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The delta subunit of the epithelial sodium channel (δENaC) is a member of the ENaC/degenerin family of ion channels. δENaC is distinct from the related α-, β- and γENaC subunits, known for their role in sodium homeostasis and blood pressure control, as δENaC is expressed in brain neurons and activated by external prot...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chang T,Ke Y,Ly K,McDonald FJ

更新日期：2011-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory processes within the cornea are known to be associated with corneal neovascularization (CN). We examined the effects of inflammatory mediators on the expression of angiogenic factors by corneal cells. TNF-alpha and IL-1 induced VEGF-A secretion by corneal fibroblasts (HCRF) and this was inhibited signific...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kommineni VK,Nagineni CN,William A,Detrick B,Hooks JJ

更新日期：2008-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Prion protein (PrPc) is expressed in many tissues, both in human and animals. The scrapie isoform of PrPc has been shown to cause neurodegeneration. In other studies it has been demonstrated that overexpression of the PrP gene can result in nonneuronal tissue degradation. Little is known, however, about the normal fun...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kniazeva M,Orman R,Terranova VP

更新日期：1997-05-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Alzheimer's disease of the frontal type, or frontotemporal dementia (FTD), is the second most common form of dementia. Yet, a detailed characterization of the disease has been especially limiting. To identify mechanisms possibly involved in disease pathology or progression, a proteomic analysis of proteins isolate...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Schweitzer K,Decker E,Zhu L,Miller RE,Mirra SS,Spina S,Ghetti B,Wang M,Murrell J

更新日期：2006-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Binding affinity and selectivity are critical properties of aptamers that must be optimized for any application. The sulforhodamine B binding RNA aptamer (SRB-2) is a somewhat promiscuous aptamer that can bind ligands that vary markedly in shape, size and charge. Here we categorize potential ligands based on their bin...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Piccolo KA,McNeil B,Crouse J,Lim SJ,Bickers SC,Hopkins WS,Dieckmann T

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat hearts were perfused for 15min with buffer equilibrated with 0.01% or 0.05% CO. The buffer was equilibrated with 21% O(2) throughout. The ventricular glutathione content decreased by 76% and 84%, 90min post-exposure to 0.01% and 0.05% CO, respectively, compared with 0% CO controls (0.45+/-0.01 micromol/g wet tissu...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Patel AP,John Moody A,Handy RD,Robert Sneyd J

更新日期：2003-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrestins have important roles in G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling including desensitization of GPCRs and G protein-independent signaling. There have been four arrestins identified: arrestin1, arrestin2 (e.g. β-arrestin1), arrestin3 (e.g. β-arrestin2), and arrestin4. β-Arrestin1 and β-arrestin2 are ubiquito...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yun Y,Kim DK,Seo MD,Kim KM,Chung KY

更新日期：2015-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Parenteral immunization of transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer disease (AD) with synthetic amyloid beta-peptide (Abeta) prevented or reduced Abeta deposits and attenuated their memory and learning deficits. A clinical trial of immunization with synthetic Abeta, however, was halted due to brain inflammation, presumabl...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fukuchi K,Accavitti-Loper MA,Kim HD,Tahara K,Cao Y,Lewis TL,Caughey RC,Kim H,Lalonde R

更新日期：2006-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Explaining why type I collagens are preferentially preserved in the geological time scale remains a challenge. Several pieces of evidence indicate that its rich content in the bone and its unique, stable structure played key roles in its preservation. By considering the distinct thermal stability of amino acids, we re...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang SY,Cappellini E,Zhang HY

更新日期：2012-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Androgen receptors (sedimentation value approximately 4S and Stokes radius 2.8 nm) present in the cytoplasmic fraction obtained from prostates of castrated rats bind to DNA-Sepharose and double stranded DNA. A receptor fragment (sedimentation value approximately 3S and Stokes radius 2.3 nm) obtained from rat prostates...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mulder E,Vrij AA,Brinkmann AO

更新日期：1983-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxytocin binding activity of myoepithelial cell membranes from mammary tissue was measured under a variety of different experimental conditions. Mammary tissue from non-lactating rats bound oxytocin with a Kd of 9.2 +/- 1.6 nM (+/- S.E.) and indicates that receptors are retained by the myoepithelial cells in a non-lac...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ruberti A,Olins GM,Eakle KA,Bremel RD

更新日期：1983-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Leprechaunism is an inherited disorder characterized by growth restriction and severe insulin resistance and caused by mutations in the insulin receptor gene. Cells from these patients have defective insulin binding. Fibroblasts from some patients have concomitant defects in other tyrosine kinase receptors, such as th...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Longo N

更新日期：1993-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The kinetic parameters of several substrates of penicillin acylase from Streptomyces lavendulae have been determined. The enzyme hydrolyses phenoxymethyl penicillin (penicillin V) and other penicillins with aliphatic acyl-chains such as penicillin F, dihydroF, and K. The best substrate was penicillin K (octanoyl penic...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Torres-Guzmán R,de la Mata I,Torres-Bacete J,Arroyo M,Castillón MP,Acebal C

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00