Utilization of human DC-SIGN and L-SIGN for entry and infection of host cells by the New World arenavirus, Junín virus.

abstract：:Incubation of rabbit aortic endothelial cells (RAEC) with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) for 16 h resulted in stimulation of calcium uptake and increased release of nitric oxide (NO) by these cells. Accompanying inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) activity in these cells was also observed. Convers...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fries DM,Penha RG,D'Amico EA,Abdalla DS,Monteiro HP

更新日期：1995-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Having ascertained using JC-1 as a probe that, in distinction with the controls, during capacitation boar sperm maintains high mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨ), to gain some insight into the role of mitochondria in capacitation, we monitored ΔΨ generation due to externally added metabolites either in hypotonicall...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Paventi G,Lessard C,Bailey JL,Passarella S

更新日期：2015-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the genomic organization of pancreatic zymogen granule membrane-associated protein GP2, a GPI-anchored protein exhibiting self-aggregation at acidic pH, in order to construct a gene-knockout mouse. Cloning and analysis of lambda clones encoding GP2 from 129 Svj mouse genomic DNA libraries showed that t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kobayashi K,Yanagihara K,Ishiguro K,Fukuoka S

更新日期：2004-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Myocyte enhancer factor 2C (MEF2C) plays an important role in cardiovascular development and is a key transcription factor for cardiac hypertrophy. Here, we describe MEF2C regulation by insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its role in IGF-1-induced cardiac hypertrophy. We found that IGF-1 addition to cultured rat ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Muñoz JP,Collao A,Chiong M,Maldonado C,Adasme T,Carrasco L,Ocaranza P,Bravo R,Gonzalez L,Díaz-Araya G,Hidalgo C,Lavandero S

更新日期：2009-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The mRNA coding for thyroglobulin in cattle homozygous for an autosomal recessive defect of thyroglobulin synthesis was investigated using a recombinant plasmid containing bovine mRNA coding sequence. Total RNA preparations from goiter contained one third of the thyroglobulin mRNA sequences found in normal thyroid tis...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ricketts MH,Vandenplas S,van der Walt M,van Jaarsveld PP,Bester AJ,Boyd CD

更新日期：1985-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The nonamer 5'd(CTCAGCCTC) 3' 1 has been reacted with cis-diamminediaquaplatinum(II) in water at pH 4.2. The major reaction product was shown by enzymatic digestion and 1H NMR to be the d(ApG)cis-Pt(NH3)2 chelate [cis-Pt(NH3)2[d(CTCAGCCTC)-N7(4),N7(5)]] 1-Pt. When mixed with its complementary strand 2, 1-Pt forms a B ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fouchet MH,Gauthier C,Guittet E,Girault JP,Igolen J,Chottard JC

更新日期：1992-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the authors. The authors have indicated that Fig. 1D data originated from another source not specified in the ar...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Park YY,Kim SH,Kim YJ,Kim SY,Lee TH,Lee IK,Park SB,Choi HS

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that the expression of osteocalcin, the only recognized osteoblast-specific protein, is regulated by 1 alpha-25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 through a distinct vitamin D3 receptor and a cis-acting DNA response element. In addition, recent data obtained with plasmid constructs have shown a positive interaction ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Oliva A,Della Ragione F,Fratta M,Marrone G,Palumbo R,Zappia V

更新日期：1993-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is a common metastatic bone cancer that predominantly develops in children and adolescents. Metastatic osteosarcoma remains associated with a poor prognosis; therefore, more effective anti-metastatic drugs are needed. Differentiation-inducing factor-1 (DIF-1), -2, and -3 are novel lead anti-tumor agents t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kubohara Y,Komachi M,Homma Y,Kikuchi H,Oshima Y

更新日期：2015-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Two forms (G-I and G-II kinases) of casein kinase II(CK-II) in a partially purified CK-II fraction (Mono Q fraction) of mouse liver were separated by means of glycyrrhizin (GL)-affinity column chromatography. Biochemical characterization revealed that these two GL-binding kinases were identical to CK-II. Two phosphate...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Harada S,Karino A,Shimoyama Y,Shamsa F,Ohtsuki K

更新日期：1996-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between genes and environment play a critical role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Low birth weight, due to genetic and environmental variables affecting fetal growth, is associated with increased susceptibility to the development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic disorders in adulthood. Clinical s...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Garg N,Thakur S,McMahan CA,Adamo ML

更新日期：2011-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the actions of L-arginine, a putative precursor of endothelium-derived nitric oxide, and arginine analogs on endothelium-dependent relaxation of isolated rings of bovine pulmonary artery. L-Arginine did not consistently relax arterial rings unless rings were first rendered refractory to endothelium...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Gold ME,Wood KS,Buga GM,Byrns RE,Ignarro LJ

更新日期：1989-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Dexamethasone (DEX), a potent glucocorticoid, increased the expression of T-cell death associated gene 8 (TDAG8), a proton-sensing G protein-coupled receptor, which is associated with the enhancement of acidic pH-induced cAMP accumulation, in peritoneal macrophages. We explored the role of increased TDAG8 expression i...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： He XD,Tobo M,Mogi C,Nakakura T,Komachi M,Murata N,Takano M,Tomura H,Sato K,Okajima F

更新日期：2011-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we devised a simple and rapid method to analyze fidelity of reverse transcriptase (RT) using next-generation sequencing (NGS). The method comprises a cDNA synthesis reaction from standard RNA with a primer containing a tag of 14 randomized bases and the RT to be tested, PCR using high-fidelity DNA polym...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yasukawa K,Iida K,Okano H,Hidese R,Baba M,Yanagihara I,Kojima K,Takita T,Fujiwara S

更新日期：2017-10-14 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：:Alpha-/beta-dystroglycans (DG) located at the outmost layer of myelin sheath play a critical role in its formation and stability in the peripheral nerve system. The demyelination of nerve fibers is present in autoimmune neuritis, however, it is not known about the molecular mechanisms underlying this pathological proc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhao XL,Li GZ,Sun B,Zhang ZL,Yin YH,Tian YS,Li H,Li HL,Wang de S,Zhong D

更新日期：2010-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammary epithelial cells derived from the entire mammary parenchyma or only end buds were isolated by collagenase digestion of mammary glands from virgin mice. Cells were cultured within collagen gels in serum-free medium containing insulin. Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF or FGF-7) and acidic fibroblast growth factor...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Imagawa W,Cunha GR,Young P,Nandi S

更新日期：1994-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been withdrawn at the request of the author(s) and/or editor. The Publisher apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy. ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Xiao F,Hu Q,Zeng M,Guan L,Liu X,Yang Y,Zhong C

更新日期：2012-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear-Factor-kappaB (NF-kappaBeta can counteract transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1)-induced apoptosis in malignant hepatocytes through up-regulation of its downstream genes, such as X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP). Reports have demonstrated that TGF-beta1 can induce oxidative stress, and c-J...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang F,Kaur S,Cavin LG,Arsura M

更新日期：2008-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) must be tolerant of the large number of commensal bacteria inhabiting the intestinal tract to avoid excessive inflammatory reactions. Toll-interacting protein (Tollip), a negative regulator of Toll-like receptor signaling, is known to be expressed at high levels in IECs, and to there...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sugi Y,Takahashi K,Nakano K,Hosono A,Kaminogawa S

更新日期：2011-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene ENOD40 is expressed at an early stage of root nodule organogenesis and has been postulated to play a central regulatory role in the Rhizobium-legume interaction. In vitro translation of soybean ENOD40 mRNA showed that the gene encodes two peptides of 12 and 24aa residues (peptides A and B) that bind to sucros...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Röhrig H,John M,Schmidt J

更新日期：2004-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate the clinical significance and biological function of RASSF6 in human breast cancers. RASSF6 protein was found to be downregulated in 42 of 95 human breast cancer tissues by immunohistochemistry, which was associated with advanced TNM stage and nodal metastasis. The rate of RASSF6 downreg...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： He Z,Zhao TT,Jin F,Li JG,Xu YY,Dong HT,Liu Q,Xing P,Zhu GL,Xu H,Miao ZF

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchored proteins are surveyed in two insulin sensitive cell types by surface labeling and phospholipase C-induced release into the medium. Serum starvation selectively increases both the number and intensity of a subset of GPI-anchored proteins. After serum starvation, loss of cell...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lisanti MP,Darnell JC,Chan BL,Rodriguez-Boulan E,Saltiel AR

更新日期：1989-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Retinoic acid (RA) is described as an inhibitor of prostate cancer cell growth. We utilized reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) to analyze expression of different isoforms of fibroblast growth factor 8 (FGF8) in response to RA. Results in the prostate cancer cell line LNCaP show that whereas overa...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Brondani V,Hamy F

更新日期：2000-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Didemnin B, a cyclic N-methylated peptolide induces apoptosis in human HL-60 cells. When incubated with 1 microM didemnin B, unsynchronized HL-60 cultures undergo apoptosis to 100% within 140 minutes. Apoptosis has been assessed by the typical apoptotic morphology, the presence of double-stranded DNA fragments within ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Grubb DR,Wolvetang EJ,Lawen A

更新日期：1995-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) activity in plasma is increased in diabetes, and in particular, in diabetic patients with vascular complications. It has been speculated that SSAO is involved in the development of such complications due to the production of cytotoxic compounds. In this work, we have induce...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Gokturk C,Nordquist J,Sugimoto H,Forsberg-Nilsson K,Nilsson J,Oreland L

更新日期：2004-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetrahymena p85 is localized to the presumptive division plane before division furrow formation; its molecular weight in SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis differs in wild-type and temperature-sensitive cell-division-arrest mutant cdaA1 cells. At the restrictive temperature, p85 localization and division furrow fo...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Gonda K,Nishibori K,Ohba H,Watanabe A,Numata O

更新日期：1999-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Acetyl-CoA carboxylases (ACCs) have been highlighted as therapeutic targets for obesity and diabetes, as they play crucial roles in fatty acid metabolism. ACC activity is regulated through the short-term mechanism of inactivation by reversible phosphorylation. Here, we report the crystal structures of the biotin carbo...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Cho YS,Lee JI,Shin D,Kim HT,Jung HY,Lee TG,Kang LW,Ahn YJ,Cho HS,Heo YS

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the nitric oxide (NO)-generating behavior of nitroglycerin (NTG), pentaerythritol trinitrate (PEtriN) and isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), in the microsomal preparation of bovine coronary artery smooth muscle cells. The comparative NO generating activities among these nitrates were consistent with their relati...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chung SJ,Fung HL

更新日期：1992-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggested that the hydrophobic protein chargerin II, which is encoded in the A6L of mitochondrial DNA, may have a key role in the energy transduction by mitochondrial H(+)-ATP synthase because an antibody against chargerin II inhibited ATP synthesis and ATP-Pi exchange, in an energy-dependent fashion....

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Muraguchi M,Yoshihara Y,Tunemitu T,Tani I,Higuti T

更新日期：1990-04-16 00:00:00