siRNA targeting TCTP suppresses osteosarcoma cell growth and induces apoptosis in vitro and in vivo.

abstract：:G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), the largest family of cell-surface molecules involved in a number of biological and pathological processes, have recently emerged as key players in carcinogenesis and cancer progression. Orphan G protein-coupled receptors (oGPCRs) are a group of proteins lacking endogenous ligands....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Cui X,Liu Y,Wang B,Xian G,Liu X,Tian X,Qin C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-17F (IL-17F) is an important member of IL-17 cytokine family, which plays important roles in host defense against microbial infections. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen associated with several invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases, and mucosal immune response plays crucial roles in de...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Chen L,Guo S,Wu L,Hao C,Xu W,Zhang J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cordyceps sinensis (Chinese caterpillar fungus) is a fungus parasitic on the larvae of Lepidoptera and has been considered to be a precious tonic food and herbal medicine since ancient times in China. Recently, some fungal strains have been isolated from the fruiting bodies of wild C. sinensis, and some of them have b...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Zhang W,Yang J,Chen J,Hou Y,Han X

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell proliferation is a complex and important event in atherosclerosis, aging and cancer, and is under the control of signalling pathways. These signalling pathways in turn are effected by the presence of a number of chemicals. For this purpose, we have checked the effect of two chemicals on the proliferation of skin ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Onat D,Boscoboinik D,Azzi A,Basaga H

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various approaches for removal of high-abundance components in body fluids are currently available. While most methods are constructed for plasma depletion, there is a need for body-fluid-specific strategies. The aim of the present study was to design an affinity matrix suitable for the depletion of high-abundance pro...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Ramström M,Zuberovic A,Grönwall C,Hanrieder J,Bergquist J,Hober S

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Auricularia polytricha belonging to Basidiomycota has the ability to degrade lignocellulose. However, there has been no resource in public databases examining the transcriptome of A. polytricha. In this study, high-throughput sequencing platform BGISEQ-500 was used to generate large amount of transcript sequences from...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Jiang S,Zheng X,Li L

更新日期：2020-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Most large-scale microbial production of recombinant proteins are based on Escherichia coli, yeasts, or filamentous fungi systems. Using eukaryotic hosts, antibody fragments are generally expressed by targeting to the secretory pathway. This enables not only efficient disulfide bond formation but also secretion of sol...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Ezzine A,M'hirsi El Adab S,Bouhaouala-Zahar B,Hmila I,Baciou L,Marzouki MN

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, laccase from Trametes versicolor was immobilized in poly(acrylamide-crotonic acid)/sodium alginate [P(AAm-CrA)/alginate], poly(acrylamide-crotonic acid)/K-carrageenan [(P(AAm-CrA)/K-car)], poly(acrylamide-citraconic acid)/sodium alginate (P(AAm-CA)/alginate), and poly(acrylamide-citraconic acid)/K-carra...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Koklukaya SZ,Sezer S,Aksoy S,Hasirci N

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The membranotropic properties of block co-polymers and their protein conjugates were studied by their effect on the rate of oxygen consumption by isolated liver mitochondria and on thymus-derived lymphocytes. The block co-polymers consisted of poly(ethylene oxide) (PoE) [poly(ethylene glycol)] and poly(propylene oxide...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Kirillova GP,Mokhova EN,Dedukhova VI,Tarakanova AN,Ivanova VP,Efremova NV,Topchieva IN

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of dissolved oxygen (DO) and shear stress in the vasculature microenvironment play a major role in determining the fate of stem cells in adults and during early embryonic development. In this study, we present a microbioreactor (MBR) that provides independent control over oxygen tension and shear stress i...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Abaci HE,Devendra R,Soman R,Drazer G,Gerecht S

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is concerned with the optimization of submerged culture conditions for mycelial growth and exo-biopolymer production by Auricularia polytricha by one-factor-at-a-time and uniform design (UD) methods. First, the one-factor-at-a-time method was adopted to investigate the effects of environmental factors (i.e....

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Xu CP,Yun JW

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of garlic (Allium sativum L.) on the diabetic nephropathy and oxidative stress induced by STZ (streptozotocin) in rats. Diabetes was induced in Male Sprague-Dawley rats by administering a single intraperitoneal injection of STZ (60 mg/kg of body weight). ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Mariee AD,Abd-Allah GM,El-Yamany MF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus patients gen-erate conformational autoantibodies to the islet-cell 65-kDa variant of human glutamate decarboxylase (GAD65), and several immunochemical tests for the early detection of type-1 diabetes rely on GAD65 antibody (GADA) assessment using properly folded recombinant GAD...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Santos J,Antón EA,Buslje CM,Valdez SN,Villanueva AL,Sica M,Iacono R,Maffia P,Poskus E,Ermácora MR

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of the sulfhydryl protease ficin as biocatalyst is proposed as a novel method for enzyme-catalyzed synthesis of dipeptides. The negligible peptidase but considerable esterase activity at alkaline pH facilitated the kinetically controlled formation of peptide bonds by coupling the ester substrates Z-Ala...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Monter B,Herzog B,Stehle P,Fürst P

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Yeast cytochrome c peroxidase (CcP) was purified from baker's yeast and immobilised onto a nylon membrane. The kinetics of the soluble and immobilised forms of the enzyme were investigated for the catalysed oxidation of potassium ferrocyanide in the presence of H2O2 and m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid. The pH dependence of...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Cooper JM,McNeil CJ,Bannister JV

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sensitive label-free electrochemical aptasensor was successfully fabricated for thrombin detection with platinum nanoparticles (Pt) and blocking reagent horseradish peroxidase (HRP) as enhancers. A Nafion®-graphene-coated electrode was first modified with an electrochemical probe of methylene blue (MB) through elect...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sun T,Wang L,Li N,Gan X

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metal prostheses of artificial joints undergo wear, producing numerous metal particles and ions, such as Cr3+ . Cr3+ is considered a key factor leading to aseptic loosening. Many studies focus on the effect of Cr3+ on osteoblasts; however, little is known about the effect of Cr3+ on the B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Li DH,Yang Q,Zhou JS,Zhang ZW,Miao MY,Yang SS,Xu WD

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fermentation of herb Polygonum hydropiper L. (PHL) and cassava pulp (CP) for feed additive production with simultaneous flavonoid dissolution was investigated, and a two-stage response surface methodology (RSM) based on Plackett-Burman factorial design (PB design) was used to optimize the flavonoid dissolution and pro...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Song ZT,Zhu MJ

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microbial fuel cell is a sustainable and environmental-friendly device that combines electricity generation and wastewater treatment through metabolic activities of microorganisms. However, low power output from inadequate electron transfer to the anode electrode hampers its practical implementation. Nanocomposites ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Sirajudeen AAO,Annuar MSM,Subramaniam R

更新日期：2020-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Renewable energy resources are considered to be promising for the development of a sustainable circular economy. Among various alternatives, the microbial route for various biofuels production is quite lucrative. Use of cellulose and lignocellulose for methane, H2 , organic acids, ethanol, and cellulase has been explo...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Kumar P,Maharjan A,Jun HB,Kim BS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ability to perform organic reactions with chemoselectivity is of critical importance in synthesis. Recently, we reported that a de novo carbene transferase, a tetra-α-helical c-type heme-containing protein, C45, is proficient at N-H insertion reactions, proceeding via the intermolecular transfer of a metallocarben...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Stenner R,Anderson JLR

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interpretation of the circular dichroism (c.d.) spectra of proteins to date requires additional secondary structural information of the proteins to be analysed (e.g., X-ray or n.m.r. data). Therefore these methods are inappropriate for a c.d. database whose secondary structures are unknown, as in the case of the m...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Fasman GD

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification, and the dynamic range of detection of hepatitis B surface antigen antibody (anti-HBs) using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) chip-based approach with Pichia pastoris-derived recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) as recognition element were established throu...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Tam YJ,Zeenathul NA,Rezaei MA,Mustafa NH,Azmi MLM,Bahaman AR,Lo SC,Tan JS,Hani H,Rasedee A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of lytic bacteriophages as therapeutic products is an attractive alternative to antibiotics. In this study, we evaluated the potential of phage tails for lysing Gram-positive bacteria. Phage P954, a well-characterized temperate staphylococcal phage, was found to adsorb to a large number of Staphylococc...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Biddappa AC,Sundarrajan S,Ramalinga AB,Sriram B,Padmanabhan S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of subunit vaccines is presently the main strategy being evaluated for prevention of infectious diseases. The use of recombinant-DNA techniques has facilitated the development of new principles for design and production of subunit vaccines. First of all, the properties of a target protein immunogen can...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hansson M,Nygren PA,Ståhl S

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of glutaraldehyde (GTA) for cross-linking biological tissue implants has a number of undesirable side effects, including cytotoxicity and induction of calcification. In an attempt to find an improved cross-linking agent for tissue implants, we have evaluated a number of cross-linking procedures shown previousl...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Simmons DM,Kearney JN

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of anion-exchange polymeric matrices on endotoxin removal from albumin and gamma-globulin solutions are evaluated. The positively charged cellulose acrylic media carrying DEAE or QAE functional groups remove significant amounts of endotoxin from tap water, but are less effective in protein solutions. With ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Hou KC,Zaniewski R

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene doping can be easily concealed since its product is similar to endogenous protein, making its effective detection very challenging. In this study, we selected insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) exogenous gene for gene doping detection. First, the synthetic IGF-I gene was subcloned to recombinant adeno-associate...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Zhang JJ,Xu JF,Shen YW,Ma SJ,Zhang TT,Meng QL,Lan WJ,Zhang C,Liu XM

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colloidal carriers based on silica (Si) matrices are an innovative approach within the context of therapeutic drug delivery systems. These carriers are emerging as a great promise for diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of injuries, particularly in cancer and infectious diseases. In addition, bioencapsulation for ...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Andreani T,Silva AM,Souto EB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholesterol esterase modified with polyethylene glycol was able to dissolve in some highly hydrophobic solvents such as benzene and toluene, and catalyze the synthesis of cholesterol linoleate with time dependency in the reverse of the usual reaction in aqueous solvents. Enzymatic cholesterol linoleate synthesis follo...

journal_title：Biotechnology and applied biochemistry

authors： Mori S,Nakata Y,Endo H

更新日期：1992-06-01 00:00:00