Inhibition by L-arginine of the endothelin-mediated increase in cytosolic calcium in human neutrophils.

abstract：:Human endothelial cell thrombin receptors were functionally expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes by injection of RNA extracted from human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Oocytes injected with endothelial cell RNA responded to thrombin with a Ca2(+)-dependent depolarizing current whose size depended on the amount of R...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pipili-Synetos E,Gershengorn MC,Jaffe EA

更新日期：1990-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The previous study showed involvement of spinal glia in tetanically sciatic stimulation-induced long-term potentiation (LTP) of C-fiber-evoked field potentials in the spinal dorsal horn. In the present study, the electrophysiological recording and paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) to von Frey stimulation were assessed fo...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ying B,Lü N,Zhang YQ,Zhao ZQ

更新日期：2006-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the changes in gene expression in endothelial cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) we performed subtraction hybridization on control human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) versus HUVEC stimulated by LPS. A novel cDNA, named endothelial-overexpressed lipopolysaccharide-associated factor 1 (EOLA...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Liang Z,Yang Z

更新日期：2004-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a naturally occurring phytoalexin, found in grapes and wine, which has been reported to exert a variety of important pharmacological effects. We have investigated the activity of resveratrol on proliferation and differentiation of the promyelocitic cell line HL-60. A concentr...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ragione FD,Cucciolla V,Borriello A,Pietra VD,Racioppi L,Soldati G,Manna C,Galletti P,Zappia V

更新日期：1998-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The heat shock response is known to inhibit NF-kappaB activation and NF-kappaB-dependent gene expression. Herein we determined if cells lacking heat shock factor-1 (HSF-1), the major transcription factor regulating heat shock protein gene expression, have an altered ability to modulate NF-kappaB activation. Embryonic ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Malhotra V,Eaves-Pyles T,Odoms K,Quaid G,Shanley TP,Wong HR

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel protein kinase activity was characterized from the cytosolic fraction of isolated rabbit gastric glands. The kinase phosphorylated a major 33,000 Da endogenous protein (pp33) and was stimulated by Zn2+ and Mn2+ with Kact of 1.0 and 7.5 mM, respectively. Mg2+ and Ca2+ failed to stimulate any pp33 kinase activit...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Goldenring JR,Oddsdottir M,Modlin IM

更新日期：1987-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandin (PG)E(2) is a critical lipid mediator connecting chronic inflammation to cancer. The anti-carcinogenic epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) from green tea (Camellia sinensis) suppresses cellular PGE(2) biosynthesis, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unclear. Here, we investigated the interference ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Koeberle A,Bauer J,Verhoff M,Hoffmann M,Northoff H,Werz O

更新日期：2009-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:By the determination of pyruvate dehydrogenase activity in tissue homogenates only limited information is gained on the actual metabolic flux. We therefore determined pyruvate decarboxylation in isolated rat hindlimbs non recirculating perfused with physiological (1-14C)pyruvate levels. On the basis of perfusate pyruv...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Schadewaldt P,Münch U,Prengel M,Staib W

更新日期：1983-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The low-energy conformations of 3'-azido-3'-deoxy-thymidine, (AZT), an inhibitor of retroviral reverse transcriptase, have been studied by molecular mechanics techniques. A force-field has been developed for the azido group by quantum-mechanical methods, and used in the analysis. The global low-energy structure of AZT...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Herzyk P,Beveridge A,Neidle S

更新日期：1987-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The internucleosomal cleavage of genomic DNA is a biochemical hallmark of apoptosis. DNase gamma, a Mg2+/Ca2+-dependent endonuclease, has been suggested to be one of the apoptotic endonucleases, but its biochemical characteristic has not been fully elucidated. Here, using recombinant DNase gamma, we showed that DNase ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mizuta R,Mizuta M,Araki S,Shiokawa D,Tanuma S,Kitamura D

更新日期：2006-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA1) account for a significant proportion of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers. Cofactor of BRCA1 (COBRA1) was isolated as a BRCA1-interacting protein and exhibited a similar chromatin reorganizing activity to that of BRCA1. However, the biological role of COBR...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhong H,Zhu J,Zhang H,Ding L,Sun Y,Huang C,Ye Q

更新日期：2004-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to identify mammalian cell line(s) which possess intrinsic enzymatic activity of beta-carotene 15, 15'-dioxygenase. This enzyme (EC1.13.11.21) converts beta-carotene to retinal (precursor of retinol and retinoic acid). To assess activity, cellular enzyme preparations were incubated with b...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： During A,Albaugh G,Smith JC Jr

更新日期：1998-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcriptional factors (TFs) are key regulators in orchestrating gene transcription during cancer development. However, their roles in glioma remain elusive. Here, we analyzed the differential expression of TFs and identified ZNF436 is upregulated in glioblastoma and Lower Grade Glioma patients. High expression of ZN...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shang Y,Li Y,Zhang Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The force-extension behaviour of synthesized double-stranded DNAs (dsDNAs) designed to have 2.1% or 6.6% of the thymine bases alkyne functionalized was studied using near infrared (NIR) optical tweezers. Measurements were carried out on substrates with and without flurophores covalently attached to the alkyne moiety o...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Raudsepp A,Kent LM,Hall SB,Williams MAK

更新日期：2018-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:We have previously reported that the application of sphingomyelin-based liposomes (SM-L) to a three-dimensional cultured skin model increase the content of ceramides NS, NP, AS and AP. However, the mechanism responsible for these increased ceramide levels was not identified. METHODS:SM-L and sphingomye...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Itaya Y,Tokudome Y

更新日期：2016-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The vibrational frequency of CO bound to myoglobin can be varied by up to 60 cm-1 by making site-specific mutations in the distal pocket. These changes may result from specific chemical interactions between distal amino acids and the CO or from changes in the electrostatic field of the distal pocket. In this paper, we...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Decatur SM,Boxer SG

更新日期：1995-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:We have found that the alkyl-lysophospholipid 1-octadecyl-2-methyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphocholine (ET-18-OCH3) was able to induce apoptosis in human promyelocytic HL-60 leukemic cells, as evidenced by the internucleosomal degradation of the cellular DNA into the characteristic 180-200 bp DNA fragments. This effect was o...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mollinedo F,Martínez-Dalmau R,Modolell M

更新日期：1993-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal supernatant or serum containing TT virus (TTV) of genotype 1a (10(5) copies/ml) from patients with acute TTV infection was inoculated intravenously into two naive chimpanzees. Serum samples were obtained weekly and tested for TTV DNA by genotype 1-specific polymerase chain reaction. TTV DNA was detected in chimp...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tawara A,Akahane Y,Takahashi M,Nishizawa T,Ishikawa T,Okamoto H

更新日期：2000-11-19 00:00:00

abstract：:KK mice are genetically diabetic animals, showing glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. We examined the effects of 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) on the blood glucose level and on mRNA levels of muscle cell differentiation markers in hyperglycemic KK mice. T3 treatment (T1, 1 mg; T3, 3 mg; T10, 10 mg/kg/day) of...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shimokawa T,Kato M,Shioduka K,Irie J,Ezaki O

更新日期：1997-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Myosin light-chain kinase (MLCK) of smooth muscle consists of an actin-binding domain at the N-terminal, the catalytic domain in the central portion, and the myosin-binding domain at the C-terminal. The kinase activity is mediated by the catalytic domain that phosphorylates the myosin light-chain of 20kDa (MLC20), act...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nakamura A,Xie C,Zhang Y,Gao Y,Wang HH,Ye LH,Kishi H,Okagaki T,Yoshiyama S,Hayakawa K,Ishikawa R,Kohama K

更新日期：2008-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyubiquitin chains on proteins flag them for distinct fates depending on the type of polyubiquitin linkage. While lysine48-linked polyubiquitination directs proteins to proteasomal degradation, lysine63-linked polyubiquitination promotes different protein trafficking and is involved in autophagy. Here we show that p...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Dosemeci A,Thein S,Yang Y,Reese TS,Tao-Cheng JH

更新日期：2013-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthocyanins are critical for plants. It is shown that the expression of genes encoding the key enzymes such as dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR), UDP-Glc: flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase (UF3GT), and leucoanthocyanidin dioxygenase (LDOX) in anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway is regulated by MYB75, a R2R3 MYB transcri...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Li T,Jia KP,Lian HL,Yang X,Li L,Yang HQ

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We established a simple and highly efficient method for in vivo gene transfer using HVJ (Sendai virus) and liposomes. Plasmid DNA and high mobility group 1 (HMG1) protein were co-encapsulated in liposomes by agitation and sonication and were co-introduced into cells by HVJ-mediated membrane fusion. pACT SVT DNA, as a ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tomita N,Higaki J,Morishita R,Kato K,Mikami H,Kaneda Y,Ogihara T

更新日期：1992-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects its target cells in the form of cell-free viruses and through cell-cell contact. Here we report that HCV is associated with exosomes. Using highly purified exosomes and transmission electron microscopic imaging, we demonstrated that HCV occurred in both exosome-free and exosome-associat...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Liu Z,Zhang X,Yu Q,He JJ

更新日期：2014-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported synergistic induction of apoptosis by IFN-gamma plus either cyclosporin A (CsA) or tacrolimus (FK506) in gastric carcinoma cells. In this study, we aimed to elucidate the mechanism for this synergistic induction of apoptosis. IFN-gamma plus CsA synergistically induced caspase-3 mediated apoptosi...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Beppu K,Morisaki T,Matsunaga H,Uchiyama A,Ihara E,Hirano K,Kanaide H,Tanaka M,Katano M

更新日期：2003-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Although elevated oxygen fraction is used in intensive care units around the world, pathological changes in pulmonary tissue have been shown to occur with prolonged exposure to hyperoxia. In this work a bovine bronchus culture model has been successfully used to evaluate the effects of hyperoxia on ciliated epithelium...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Al-Shmgani HS,Moate RM,Sneyd JR,Macnaughton PD,Moody AJ

更新日期：2012-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Perforin, a potent pore-forming protein, plays an important role in killer lymphocyte-mediated cytolysis. The studies on perforin, although already extensive, have been hampered by the limited amount of perforin naturally available from killer lymphocytes. In the present study, a full-length mouse perforin was express...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Liu CC,Persechini PM,Young JD

更新日期：1994-05-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Britannin (Bri), isolated from Inula aucheriana, is a sesquiterpene lactone (SL), a class of secondary metabolites. Previous studies have suggested the anti-cancer potential of Bri; however, the molecular mechanism remains elusive. The present study investigated the effects of Bri on liver cancer progression. Our find...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Cui YQ,Liu YJ,Zhang F

更新日期：2018-03-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Fructosamine-3-kinase (FN3K) and the more recently discovered fructosamine-3-kinase related protein (FN3KRP) appear to protect proteins from nonenzymatic glycation. To elucidate the patterns of transcriptional regulation of these two genes, we performed in silico comparisons of their promoters along with real-time PCR...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Conner JR,Beisswenger PJ,Szwergold BS

更新日期：2004-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of Trp 800 in the calmodulin-binding site of myosin light chain kinase was investigated. Truncation mutants from Leu 447 to the C-terminus were expressed in E. coli and these were modified by point mutations of Trp 800 to Gly, Cys, Leu and Tyr. Trp at this position was more effective than any of the oth...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Matsushima S,Huang YP,Dudas CV,Guerriero V Jr,Hartshorne DJ

更新日期：1994-08-15 00:00:00