Granulins, a novel class of peptide from leukocytes.

abstract：:This is the first systematic study on the pancreatic beta cell function in the heterozygous mouse with targeted disruption of the beta cell glucokinase gene. The heterozygotes' beta cell displayed the following characteristics: (1) impaired glucose sensitivity with normal glucose responsiveness, (2) poor discriminatio...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Aizawa T,Asanuma N,Terauchi Y,Suzuki N,Komatsu M,Itoh N,Nakabayashi T,Hidaka H,Ohnota H,Yamauchi K,Yasuda K,Yazaki Y,Kadowaki T,Hashizume K

更新日期：1996-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The monoclonal antibody 6E2 raised against the embryonal carcinoma cell line NCR-G3 had been shown to also react with human germ cells. Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) immunostaining revealed that 6E2 specifically reacts with sialosylglobopenta osylceramide (sialylGb5), which carries an epitope of stage-specific embry...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sato B,Katagiri YU,Miyado K,Akutsu H,Miyagawa Y,Horiuchi Y,Nakajima H,Okita H,Umezawa A,Hata J,Fujimoto J,Toshimori K,Kiyokawa N

更新日期：2007-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：:ATP cassette binding protein 1 (ABCA1) controls the apolipoprotein-mediated cholesterol efflux pathway and determines plasma HDL levels. Although cAMP is known to promote ABCA1 expression and cholesterol efflux from cells, it has not been determined whether cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoforms regulate t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lin G,Bornfeldt KE

更新日期：2002-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-membrane associated Ca(2+) sensor which activates store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE). The homologue, STIM2 possesses a high sequence identity to STIM1 ( approximately 61%), while its role in SOCE seems to be distinct from that of STIM1. In order t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zheng L,Stathopulos PB,Li GY,Ikura M

更新日期：2008-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue, could reverse NAFLD-induced liver damage by improving metabolic profiles, but the exact molecular mechanism has not been elucidated. Sestrin2 is a novel antioxidant protein, essential for regulating metabolic homeostasis. However, whether sestrin2-mediated redox...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Han X,Ding C,Zhang G,Pan R,Liu Y,Huang N,Hou N,Han F,Xu W,Sun X

更新日期：2020-05-14 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：:We studied the regulation of glutathione (GSH) synthesis and characterised the 5'-promoter region of the gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase-heavy subunit (gammaGCS-HS) gene in human alveolar type II cells (A549) following exposure to menadione (MQ) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Both MQ (100 microM) and H2O2 (100 microM...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Rahman I,Bel A,Mulier B,Lawson MF,Harrison DJ,Macnee W,Smith CA

更新日期：1996-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:STI-571 (imatinib, Gleevec, Glivec, CGP 57148) is an inhibitor of the Abl group of protein-tyrosine kinases. One of these enzymes, the Bcr-Abl oncoprotein, results from the fusion of the BCR and ABL genes that result from the reciprocal chromosomal translocation that forms the Philadelphia chromosome. The Philadelphia...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Roskoski R Jr

更新日期：2003-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Reportedly, in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) vectors, insertion of central polypurine tract (cPPT) increased expression of transgenes for a short period. To test this for a stable condition, we constructed a series of vectors carrying a Neo(r) gene as a stable marker driven by a synthetic thymidine kinase ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sakuma R,Kobayashi N,Ae K,Kitamura Y

更新日期：2003-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Upon glucose depletion, a massive reprogramming of gene expression occurs in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the use of alternate carbon sources such as the nonfermentable compounds ethanol and glycerol. This process is mediated by the master kinase Snf1 that controls the activity of various targets including t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Soontorngun N,Baramee S,Tangsombatvichit C,Thepnok P,Cheevadhanarak S,Robert F,Turcotte B

更新日期：2012-07-13 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：:Flightless-I (Drosophila) homolog (FLII) is a nuclear receptor coactivator that is known to interact with other transcriptional regulators such as the SWI/SNF complex, an ATP-dependent chromatin-remodeling complex, at the promoter or enhancer region of estrogen receptor (ER)-α target genes. However, little is known ab...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lim MS,Jeong KW

更新日期：2014-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Activated botulinum D toxin ADP-ribosylates a 22 kDa molecular weight protein in homogenates obtained by sonication of a suspension of rabbit peritoneal neutrophils. The ADP-ribosylation catalyzed by activated botulinum D toxin is inhibited in homogenates obtained from cells pretreated with the toxin, suggesting that ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mege JL,Volpi M,Becker EL,Sha'afi RI

更新日期：1988-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fragile X protein FMRP is an RNA binding protein whose targets are not well known; yet, these RNAs may play an integral role in the disease's etiology. Using a biotinylated-FMRP affinity resin, we isolated RNAs from the parietal cortex of a normal adult that bound FMRP. These RNAs were amplified by differential di...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sung YJ,Conti J,Currie JR,Brown WT,Denman RB

更新日期：2000-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, decreases paracellular endothelial permeability in a process that requires rearrangement of the actin cytoskeleton. To define the proximal mechanism of this effect, we tested whether it might involve enhanced generation and/or sparing of nitric oxide (NO) by the vitamin. EA.hy926 endotheli...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： May JM,Qu ZC

更新日期：2011-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Methotrexate (MTX) is a dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitor widely used for treating human cancers, and overexpression of histone deacetylase (HDAC) is usually found in tumors. HDAC inhibitors (HDACi) can reactivate tumor suppressor genes and serve as potential anti-cancer drugs. In this study, we found that MTX ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yang PM,Lin JH,Huang WY,Lin YC,Yeh SH,Chen CC

更新日期：2010-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol (trans-3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene), a polyphenolic compound found largely in the skins of red grapes, has been used as a nutritional supplement or an investigational new drug for prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Previous reports showed that resveratrol had a protective effect against oxidative agent-i...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Leong CW,Wong CH,Lao SC,Leong EC,Lao IF,Law PT,Fung KP,Tsang KS,Waye MM,Tsui SK,Wang YT,Lee SM

更新日期：2007-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A general method to obtain the variable region DNA sequence of the immunoglobulin heavy chain using anchored polymerase chain reaction is described. Based on this DNA sequence, clone-specific oligonucleotides were designed to anneal to the complementarity determining regions. These were used to identify the original B...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ratech H

更新日期：1992-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocytes isolated from normal adult rats were maintained at sub-confluent density in a defined medium in primary culture. In control cultures with added epidermal growth factor and low concentrations of dexamethasone, the rate of DNA synthesis was initially low but increased after about 30 hours in culture. Additio...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Edwards AM,Lucas CM

更新日期：1985-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research has indicated that Herba Patriniae can suppress the growth of Several kinds of tumor cells in vitro and in vivo, thus displaying favorable antitumor activity. However, research regarding the effect of saponins of Patrinia villosa against CRC cell has not been reported. In the current study, We have ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Xia L,Zhang B,Yan Q,Ruan S

更新日期：2018-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The murine C-5 cytosine DNA methyltransferase (MTase, E.C.2.1.1.37) containing a hexahistidine affinity leader peptide has been expressed at levels which are at least 50-fold higher than previously reported. The recombinant enzyme has activity levels similar to the wild-type enzyme. The recombinant polypeptide binds t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Glickman JF,Reich NO

更新日期：1994-11-15 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：:Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the most prevalent cancers with high fatality rate. In the present study, RT-PCR showed that the mRNA level of CDKN2B-AS1 was significantly upregulated while the miR-411-3p was downregulated in OC cell lines. In addition, the Sh-CDKN2B-AS1 resulted in the suppression of cell growth, invas...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang Y,Huang Y,Liu H,Su D,Luo F,Zhou F

更新日期：2019-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple types of connexin (Cxs) products, including Cx26, Cx30, Cx31, and Cx43, are found by immunolabeling in the mature cochlea. The transcript of Cx29, a newly discovered member of Cx gene family, was also discovered in the cochlea by cDNA macroarray hybridization. However, the functional roles of Cx29 in the coch...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yang JJ,Liao PJ,Su CC,Li SY

更新日期：2005-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary copper-deficiency in rats produced a organ-specific decrease of copper content. This was paralleled by a decrease of the activity of the copper-enzyme superoxide dismutase. In liver such a decrease is partially due to the existence of an apo-form of superoxide dismutase, which can be reactivated by addition of...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Rossi L,Ciriolo MR,Marchese E,De Martino A,Giorgi M,Rotilio G

更新日期：1994-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicastrin is a recently discovered protein interacting with presenilins and the beta-amyloid precursor protein, the proteins playing key roles in Alzheimer's disease and which, when mutated, appear responsible for early-onset familial forms of Alzheimer's disease. Nicastrin was reported to modulate beta-amyloid produc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fergani A,Yu G,St George-Hyslop P,Checler F

更新日期：2001-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:At 10 microM, 1-0-oleoyl-, 1-0-palmitoyl-, and 1-0-myristoyl-2-0-acetyl-glycerol weakly stimulated neutrophils to release lysozyme, an enzyme in secondary granules, but had no such effect on the release of a primary granule enzyme, beta-glucuronidase. The glycerides (1-10 microM) had a second effect on both granule po...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： O'Flaherty JT,Schmitt JD,McCall CE,Wykle RL

更新日期：1984-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal motor neuron disease, whose primary mechanisms or causes are still not defined and for which no effective treatment is available. We have recently reported that before disease onset the level of tyrosine nitrated proteins is increased in the G93A SOD1 transgenic mouse mod...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Massignan T,Casoni F,Basso M,Stefanazzi P,Biasini E,Tortarolo M,Salmona M,Gianazza E,Bendotti C,Bonetto V

更新日期：2007-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The mRNA of the mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) was up-regulated by cryptorchidism, a testicular hyperthermic condition under which germ cells undergo severe apoptosis. We investigated whether UCP2 was able to protect germ cells from hyperthermia-induced apoptosis. UCP2 was predominantly present in elongate ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang K,Shang Y,Liao S,Zhang W,Nian H,Liu Y,Chen Q,Han C

更新日期：2007-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The production of recombinant hepatitis B virus surface antigen (rHBsAg) purified by immunoaffinity chromatography with monoclonal antibodies is used to obtain a vaccine against this virus. Monoclonal antibodies to rHBsAg from mouse ascites have been purified by Staphylococcal Protein A (SpA)--prior coupling to Sephar...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Valdés Veliz R,García J,Reyes B,Muñoz L,Alvarez T,Padilla S,Abrahantes Mdel C,Zubiaurrez J,Agraz A,Marrero A

更新日期：2003-04-11 00:00:00