Abstract:
:Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) are pluripotent, and can be directed to differentiate into different cell types for therapeutic applications. To expand hESCs, it is desirable to maintain hESC growth without differentiation. As hESC colonies grow, differentiated cells are often found at the periphery of the colonies, but the underlying mechanism is not well understood. Here, we utilized micropatterning techniques to pattern circular islands or strips of matrix proteins, and examined the spatial pattern of hESC renewal and differentiation. We found that micropatterned matrix restricted hESC differentiation at colony periphery but allowed hESC growth into multiple layers in the central region, which decreased hESC proliferation and induced hESC differentiation. In undifferentiated hESCs, beta-catenin primarily localized at cell-cell junctions but not in the nucleus. The amount of beta-catenin in differentiating hESCs at the periphery of colonies or in multiple layers decreased significantly at cell-cell junctions. Consistently, knocking down beta-catenin decreased Oct-4 expression in hESCs. These results indicate that localized decrease of beta-catenin contributes to the spatial pattern of differentiation in hESC colonies.
journal_name
Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Lam H,Patel S,Wong J,Chu J,Lau A,Li Sdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.05.116subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-08-08 00:00:00pages
601-6issue
4eissn
0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(08)00984-4journal_volume
372pub_type
杂志文章abstract::We have investigated the effects of three unrelated topoisomerase 2 inhibitors, genistein, adriamycin, and etoposide, on phosphorylation/activation of the checkpoint kinase Chk2 in normal or ATM-deficient (ATM-) human fibroblasts and in cells overexpressing a catalytically inactive ATR kinase. We demonstrate that geni...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.2001.6095
更新日期:2001-12-21 00:00:00
abstract::Intercellular spaces between adjacent mucosal epithelial cells are sealed by tight junctions (TJs) that prevent the free movement of solutes across the epithelium. Claudins (CLs), a family of 27 integral membrane proteins, are essential components for TJ seals. We previously used a CL-3/-4 binder, the C-terminal fragm...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.05.060
更新日期:2012-06-29 00:00:00
abstract::Protein phosphatase 2Cs (PP2Cs) have been referred to act as negative modulators of the protein kinase pathways involved in different environmental stress responses and developmental processes. In Arabidopsis, PP2Cs have been extensively studied and some are known to negatively regulate abscisic acid signaling. In ric...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.146
更新日期:2018-09-10 00:00:00
abstract::Incubation with protein kinase NII did not result in phosphorylation or inactivation of mouse kidney ornithine decarboxylase. Partially purified ornithine decarboxylase preparations contained a protein kinase activity and stimulated the activity of RNA polymerase I. However, these properties were due to contaminating ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-291x(84)91436-0
更新日期:1984-04-16 00:00:00
abstract::Recent evidence suggests that untimely retinoblastoma protein (RB) dephosphorylation and/or proteolytic degradation might provide key events down-stream cysteine protease (caspase) activation in apoptosis induction. We have dealt with this issue by studying apoptosis induced by N-hexanoylsphingosine (C6-Cer) in CHP-10...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1998.8184
更新日期:1998-02-24 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Foam cell formation in the arterial wall plays a key role in the development of atherosclerosis. Recent studies showed that Urotensin II (U II) is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Here we examined the effects of human U II on ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) expression and the under...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.09.030
更新日期:2014-10-03 00:00:00
abstract::HSP60 has been proved to be closely related to atherosclerosis due to its antigenicity. To determine this antigenicity effect, the ApoE-/- mice were fed with western-type diet and HSP60 was administrated orally or subcutaneously (SC) for potential vaccine against atherosclerosis. Here, we observed the ApoE-/- mice wit...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.10.150
更新日期:2018-04-15 00:00:00
abstract::Metabolic syndrome describes a group of clinical features that together increase the incidence of coronary artery disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance is a major risk factor for developing metabolic syndrome. A chronic state of inflammation accompanies the accumulation of surplus lipids in adipose a...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2013.12.018
更新日期:2014-01-10 00:00:00
abstract::Comparative fluorimetric studies on the long-term (8-hour) action of beta[1-42]amyloid and its shorter fragments beta[1-40], beta[25-35] and beta[31-35] on the steady-state intracellular Ca2+ concentration in primary cultures of rat astroglial cells using the Ca2+-sensitive fluorescent probe Fura-2 AM revealed higher ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1997.6806
更新日期:1997-06-27 00:00:00
abstract::MelC1 regulates the copper incorporation and secretion of Streptomyces apotyrosinase (MelC2) via a transient, competent complex formation. His-102 and His-117 of the chaperone-like MelC1 are known to play important roles in this trans-activation activity of MelC1. In this study, we studied the side chain requirement a...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1995.2307
更新日期:1995-09-14 00:00:00
abstract::Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A), a type of metalloproteinase in the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system, has been implicated in atherosclerosis progression, but its function and mechanism in atherosclerosis is not fully understood. The study was performed to further explore the effects of PAPP-A on ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.09.132
更新日期:2021-01-25 00:00:00
abstract::The study of [3H]-uridine uptake by mouse peritoneal macrophages showed that this is an active, temperature- and protein synthesis-dependent phenomenon, which is early altered when are exposed to a variety of stimuli. Murine recombinant interferon-gamma, a stimulus able to activate macrophage and to induce the product...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-291x(89)91663-x
更新日期:1989-04-14 00:00:00
abstract::A protein extract prepared from the egg shell fiber-secreting region of the oviduct of Alligator mississippiensis was assayed for the presence of receptors for estrogen and progesterone. In the presence of [3H]-estradiol-17 beta, the extract contained an estrogen-binding activity which reached equilibrium at 25 degree...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1997.6274
更新日期:1997-03-17 00:00:00
abstract::We show here a novel non-viral strategy to transduce human cells by using an EBV-based vector system. The EBV-based vectors, the plasmid vectors carrying EBV oriP (origin for plasmid replication) and EBNA (EBV nuclear antigen) 1 gene from EBV genome, were combined with 2 gene delivery systems, i.e., cationic liposome ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1997.7060
更新日期:1997-09-29 00:00:00
abstract::Endothelin-1 is a potent vasoactive peptide which may play a role in the regulation of vascular resistance through its autocrine/paracrine effects. We have investigated the influence of salt loading on the renal and cardiac production of endothelin-1 in stroke prone spontaneously hypertensive rats, a classical model o...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1995.1484
更新日期:1995-04-06 00:00:00
abstract::In the process of cardiac remodeling, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF/CCN2) is secreted from cardiac myocytes. Though CTGF is well known to promote fibroblast proliferation, its pathophysiological effects in cardiac myocytes remain to be elucidated. In this study, we examined the biological effects of CTGF in ra...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.03.100
更新日期:2008-05-30 00:00:00
abstract::Phosphoglucose isomerase (PGI) is a well-characterized ubiquitous enzyme involved in the glycolytic pathway. It catalyzes the reversible isomerization of D-glucopyranose-6-phosphate and D-fructofuranose-6-phosphate and is present in all living cells. However, there is interspecies variation at the level of the primary...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.09.092
更新日期:2005-11-18 00:00:00
abstract::Cancer-induced pain (CIP) is a kind of chronic pain that occurs during cancer progression over time. However, the mechanisms are largely unknown, and clinical treatment remains challenging. LncRNAs have been reported to play critical roles in various biological processes, including chronic pain. The aim of our study w...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.01.163
更新日期:2020-04-16 00:00:00
abstract::The 2.8-kb sequence of cDNA encoding southeastern diamondback rattlesnake venom L-amino acid oxidase was determined. A translated single open reading frame revealed a 58.7-kDa polypeptide containing a signal sequence and FAD binding motif. The protein similarity search and analysis showed that the snake L-amino acid o...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1998.9024
更新日期:1998-07-30 00:00:00
abstract::GLUT4, the insulin-responsive glucose transporter expressed primarily in muscle and adipose tissue, contains a single N-glycosylation site. We characterized a mutant GLUT4 lacking the N-glycosylation site (Asn57-->Gln) in primary cultures of rat adipose cells. We transiently transfected cells with expression vectors f...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1996.0015
更新日期:1996-01-05 00:00:00
abstract::The transcriptional factor hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) is induced under hypoxia and plays crucial roles in cancer progression and angiogenesis. Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs), 11 isoforms of which have been identified so far, modulates the functions of diverse proteins by catalyzing arginine meth...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.07.037
更新日期:2015-09-04 00:00:00
abstract::Activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB results in protection against apoptosis, and the chemotherapeutic agent 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) exerts its cytotoxic effect through the induction of apoptosis. Thus, we examined whether 5-FU could induce apoptosis through the suppression of NF-kappaB activity. We found th...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.3072
更新日期:2000-07-14 00:00:00
abstract::The selectivity filter and adjacent regions in the bacterial KcsA and inwardly rectifying K(+) (Kir) channels reveal significant conformational changes that cause the channel pore to transition from an activated to inactive state (C-type inactivation) once the channel is open. The meshwork of residues stabilizing the ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.08.062
更新日期:2011-09-16 00:00:00
abstract::Heart fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP) is a 15kDa protein that mediates the passage of fatty acids from the plasma membrane to sites of lipid synthesis. We report here, for the first time, that H-FABP is a potent inducer of cardiac myocyte hypertrophy, stimulating an increase in cell surface area, protein synthesis...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1994.2882
更新日期:1994-12-30 00:00:00
abstract::Using an oligonucleotide hybridization assay to gain insight into the folding of delta ribozymes, we demonstrate a correlation between their folding and catalytic behavior. Together with recent structural information on the crystal structure of self-cleaved genomic delta ribozyme, in which the L3 loop interacts with J...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.2000.2465
更新日期:2000-04-13 00:00:00
abstract::Chloroperoxidase was present as Compound II during the peroxidatic oxidation of ascorbic acid. Compound III (oxy-form) was formed when excess hydrogen peroxide was added to Compound II. By decreasing the temperature it was possible to measure the spectra of Compounds II and III in the Soret and visible regions. Each s...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0006-291x(85)91635-3
更新日期:1985-04-16 00:00:00
abstract::A strong overlap exists between gp170 and CYP3A substrates and inducers. In order to investigate a putative coregulation of MDR and CYPA gene expression, we measured their transcripts in human liver and after dexamethasone treatment in HepG2 cells or in different mouse tissues. In human liver, we observed no correlati...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1006/bbrc.1998.9662
更新日期:1998-11-18 00:00:00
abstract::Post-translational modification (PTM) of proteins plays a crucial role in health and disease by affecting numerous aspects of protein structure, function, stability and subcellular localization. Protein S-nitrosylation is one type of PTM that involves the covalent modification of cysteine sulfhydryl groups with nitric...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.01.042
更新日期:2014-02-14 00:00:00
abstract::A high incidence of oncogenic K-ras mutations is observed in lung adenocarcinoma of human cases and carcinogen-induced animal models. The process of oncogenic K-ras-mediated lung adenocarcinogenesis can be dissected into two parts: pre- and post-K-ras mutation. Adoption of transgenic lines containing a flox-K-rasG12V ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.09.052
更新日期:2014-10-03 00:00:00
abstract::ATP is the universal energy currency for all cells but has cellular concentrations of 2-12 mM, much higher than required for its classic functions. RNA-recognition motif (RRM) constitutes one of the most abundant domains in eukaryotes and most heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNP) contain RRM domains which ...
journal_title:Biochemical and biophysical research communications
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.11.088
更新日期:2020-01-29 00:00:00