2'-Amino-2'-deoxyguanosine is a cofactor for self-splicing in group I catalytic RNA.

abstract：:In our previous study, the novel GRN-41 peptide generated from alternative splicing of the Mozambique tilapia PGRN1 gene was identified to be a potent peptide that protected against V. vulnificus in the transgenic zebrafish model by modulating innate immune-related genes. In this study, the anti-bacterial activities o...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wu SH,Chou HY,Liu PC,Wu JL,Gong HY

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) are associated with diverse pathological states in humans, notably sensorineural deafness. In humans, mtDNA4977 deletion, known as common deletion, is thought to play a critical role in presbyacusis. A similar mtDNA deletion occurs in the naturally aging rats is mtDNA4834 deletio...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kong WJ,Hu YJ,Wang Q,Wang Y,Han YC,Cheng HM,Kong W,Guan MX

更新日期：2006-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) is involved in the regulation of cell growth and survival. To determine its mechanism of action, we investigated effects of TIMP-1 on cell proliferation and survival and signaling pathways induced by TIMP-1 in the hum...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lee SJ,Yoo HJ,Bae YS,Kim HJ,Lee ST

更新日期：2003-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Calumenin is a multiple EF-hand Ca2+-binding protein located in endo/sarcoplasmic reticulum of mammalian tissues. In the present study, we cloned two rabbit calumenin isoforms (rabbit calumenin-1 and -2, GenBank Accession Nos. SY225335 and AY225336, respectively) by RT-PCR. Both isoforms contain a 19 aa N-terminal sig...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jung DH,Mo SH,Kim DH

更新日期：2006-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:We have purified and isolated a novel, hypotensive peptide from avian ventricular tissue. Ventricular homogenates have been shown to exhibit potent hypotensive activity in the avian and mammalian species, with little natriuresis or diuresis. Using avian mean arterial pressure (MAP) as a bioassay, we were able to purif...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Barbato GF,Wideman RF

更新日期：1990-06-29 00:00:00

abstract：:KRAS is the key mutated gene in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Emerging evidence indicates that KRas modulates endocytic uptake. The present study aimed to explore the fate of early endosomal trafficking under the control of KRas expression in PDAC. Surprisingly, PANC-1 cells lacking KRas exhibited significa...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Teske C,Schweitzer C,Palamidessi A,Aust DE,Scita G,Weitz J,Welsch T

更新日期：2017-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Terminal Schwann cells (TSCs) that cover motor neuron terminals are known to play important roles in maintaining neuromuscular junctions, as well as in the repair process after nerve injury. However, molecular characteristics of TSCs remain unknown, because of the difficulties in analyzing them due to their paucity. W...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Oda R,Yaoi T,Okajima S,Kobashi H,Kubo T,Fushiki S

更新日期：2003-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, co-activator 1 alpha(PGC1α) effectively induced the biosynthesis of the mitochondria and the energy metabolism, and also regulated the muscle fiber-type shift. Overexpression of PGC1α gene in mice led to higher oxidative muscle fiber composition in muscle. However,...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ying F,Zhang L,Bu G,Xiong Y,Zuo B

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The transcription of human nm23 genes (nm23-H1, nm23-H2) is involved in suppression of tumor metastasis or tumor progression. Therefore the characterization of transcriptional regulatory mechanisms for both nm23 genes is very important. In this study we have isolated and analyzed the 5'-flanking region of the human nm...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Seifert M,Seib T,Engel M,Dooley S,Welter C

更新日期：1995-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we reported that Lumbricusin, an antimicrobial peptide isolated from earthworm Lumbricus terrestris, enhanced neuronal proliferation and ameliorated motor dysfunction and dopaminergic neurodegeneration. Accumulating evidence suggests that neurodegeneration is the primary pathological feature of acute or chro...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Seo M,Lee JH,Baek M,Kim MA,Ahn MY,Kim SH,Yun EY,Hwang JS

更新日期：2017-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:A growing number of studies have indicated that microRNAs (miRNAs) are critical regulators of carcinogenesis and cancer progression and may serve as potential therapeutic tools for cancer therapy. Frizzled7 (Fzd7), the most important receptor of the Wnt signaling pathway, is extensively involved in cancer development ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ren W,Li C,Duan W,Du S,Yang F,Zhou J,Xing J

更新日期：2016-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A combination of a radiotherapeutic regimen with telomerase inhibition is valuable when tumor cells are to be sensitized to radiation. Here, we describe cell clones unresponsive to radiosensitization after telomere shortening. After extensive division of individual transformed clones of mTERC-/- cells, about 22% of cl...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ju YJ,Shin HJ,Park JE,Juhn KM,Woo SR,Kim HY,Han YH,Hwang SG,Hong SH,Kang CM,Yoo YD,Park WB,Cho MH,Park GH,Lee KH

更新日期：2010-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the effects of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3), 2 beta-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (ED-71) and dexamethasone on osteocalcin mRNA levels in rat tibiae in vivo. Northern blot analysis showed that both 1,25-(OH)2D3 and ED-71 caused an increase in osteocalcin mRNA levels in bo...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ikeda T,Kohno H,Yamamuro T,Kasai R,Ohta S,Okumura H,Konishi J,Kikuchi H,Shigeno C

更新日期：1992-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The NC1 domains from the different α(IV) collagen chains were found to exert anti-tumorigenic and/or anti-angiogenic activities. A limitation to the therapeutic use of these matrikines is the large amount of purified recombinant proteins, in the milligram range in mice that should be administered daily throughout the ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Thevenard J,Ramont L,Mir LM,Dupont-Deshorgue A,Maquart FX,Monboisse JC,Brassart-Pasco S

更新日期：2013-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:An increase in plasma prorenin during pregnancy suggests that prorenin might be synthesized in the ovary and the secretion of renin or prorenin may be stimulated by an ovarian steroid-mediated process. Recently, renin and angiotensinogen have been identified in human ovarian follicular fluid. However, there is conside...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim S,Shinjo M,Fukamizu A,Miyazaki H,Usuki S,Murakami K

更新日期：1987-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Kurtoxin, a 63-amino acid peptide stabilized by four disulfide bonds, is the first reported peptide inhibitor of T-type voltage-gated calcium channels. Although T-type calcium channels have been implicated in a number of disease states, including epilepsy, chronic pain, hypertension and cancer, the lack of selective i...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lee CW,Eu YJ,Min HJ,Cho EM,Lee JH,Kim HH,Nah SY,Swartz KJ,Kim JI

更新日期：2011-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of platelets and liposomes with the tripeptide arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) as a surface ligand (RGD liposomes) were studied. The results suggest that the presence of the RGD ligand on the liposomes results in receptor-mediated mixing of lipid and aqueous contents of the liposomes and platelet...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nishiya T,Sloan S

更新日期：1996-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The ATP-sensitive K channel (K-ATP channel) in pancreatic beta cells is believed to play a crucial role in glucose-stimulated insulin release. We investigated whether defects in the recently cloned gene for a putative subunit of this channel (KATP-2) could be a cause of diabetes in Japanese patients. The coding region...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yasuda K,Sakura H,Mori Y,Iwamoto K,Shimokawa K,Kadowaki H,Hagura R,Akanuma Y,Adelman JP,Yazaki Y

更新日期：1995-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutamate receptor delta2 (GluD2) is selectively expressed on the postsynaptic spines at parallel-fiber (PF)-Purkinje neuron (PN) synapses. GluD2 knockout mice show a reduced number of PF-PN synapses, suggesting that GluD2 is involved in synapse formation. Recent studies revealed that GluD2 induces presynaptic differe...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kuroyanagi T,Hirano T

更新日期：2010-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cultured endothelial cells release a potent vasoconstrictor peptide, endothelin. Cumulative addition of synthetic endothelin to isolated rabbit aortic rings elicited a concentration-dependent increase in contractile tension which was endothelium-independent. In cultured rabbit vascular smooth muscle cells loaded with ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Marsden PA,Danthuluri NR,Brenner BM,Ballermann BJ,Brock TA

更新日期：1989-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Two novel subtilisin-like serine proteases (AS-E1 and -E2) that activate prothrombin have been identified in a culture of the fungus Acremonium sp. The enzymes were purified through repeated hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The N-terminal sequences of AS-E1 (34.4 kDa) and AS-E2 (32 kDa) showed high similarity t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Liu C,Matsushita Y,Shimizu K,Makimura K,Hasumi K

更新日期：2007-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Akt/PKB plays a pivotal role in cell survival and proliferation. Previously, we reported that UV-irradiation induces extensive cell death in Akt2(-/-) mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) while Akt1(-/-) MEFs show cell cycle arrest. Here, we find that Akt1(-/-) MEFs exhibit phenotypic changes characteristics of senescen...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jee HJ,Kim HJ,Kim AJ,Bae YS,Bae SS,Yun J

更新日期：2009-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability of a myeloid leukemia cell line (HL-60) to undergo membrane electrical potential changes was followed during neutrophilic differentiation induced by 2 compounds. Membrane-potential changes were induced with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol 13-acetate (TPA) or formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (FMLP) and were ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Brown GE,Fischkoff SA,Ordonez JV

更新日期：1984-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The cyclic pyrimidine nucleotide, cCMP, is an endogenous substance in mammalian cells but little is known on its functional role. We studied the effects of cCMP, its cell-permeant analogue, N4,2'-O-dibutyryl cytidine 3':5'-cyclic monophosphate (Bt2cCMP), and of butyrate on superoxide (O2-) formation and cytosolic Ca2+...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ervens J,Seifert R

更新日期：1991-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fas-associated protein with death domain (FADD) has been implicated in T lymphocytes, but the nature of FADD-dependent mechanism in early T cell development has not been completely elucidated. In this study, using T-cell specific deletion mice, we observed that FADD deficiency in thymocytes led to increased apoptosis ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang XY,Yang BY,Wang JY,Mo X,Zhang J,Hua ZC

更新日期：2014-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The uncharacterized Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteins Fcf1 and Fcf2, encoded by the ORFs YDR339c and YLR051c, respectively, were identified in a tandem affinity purification experiment of the known 40S factor Faf1p. Most of the proteins associated with TAP-Faf1p are trans-acting factors involved in pre-rRNA processing...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Rempola B,Karkusiewicz I,Piekarska I,Rytka J

更新日期：2006-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The baculovirus expression system has been used to express large quantities of various proteins, including membrane receptors. Here, we reveal a novel property of this expression system to be that certain membrane proteins can be displayed on the budded virus itself. We introduced the genes encoding sterol regulatory ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Urano Y,Yamaguchi M,Fukuda R,Masuda K,Takahashi K,Uchiyama Y,Iwanari H,Jiang SY,Naito M,Kodama T,Hamakubo T

更新日期：2003-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Progesterone (P4) and progesterone receptor (PR) have important functions in uterine environment. In previous studies, using high density DNA microarray analysis, we identified low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (Lrp2) is one of the genes upregulated by P4 and PR. In present studies, we examined the ex...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Oh SJ,Kim TH,Lim JM,Jeong JW

更新日期：2013-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor activator of nuclear factor (NF)-κB ligand (RANKL)-activated signaling is essential for osteoclast differentiation, activation, and survival. Salicortin is a phenolic glycoside that has been isolated from many plants such as Populus and Salix species, and has been shown to have anti-amnesic and anti-adipogeni...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nie S,Xu J,Zhang C,Xu C,Liu M,Yu D

更新日期：2016-01-29 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