Competitive peptide antagonists of ANF-induced cyclic guanosine monophosphate production.

abstract：:The growth of DU-145 human prostate carcinoma cells is reduced to 50% of control by 1 X 10(-6) M to 2 X 10(-6) M selenium and to 2% of control at 10(-4)M selenium. These cells show greater sensitivity to inhibition of growth or DNA synthesis by selenium than human W1-38 and HeLa cells and mouse mammary tumor cells. It...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Webber MM,Perez-Ripoll EA,James GT

更新日期：1985-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:We have constructed a series of plasmids containing variations in the DNA that codes for the translation initiation region of preproparathyroid hormone. Gel electrophoretic analyses of the character and extent of synthesis of various modified preproparathyroid hormone like proteins derived from the mRNAs transcribed f...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Szczesna-Skorupa E,Mead DA,Kemper B

更新日期：1986-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:GH3/B6 pituitary cells release prolactin (PRL) in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH). Electrophysiological assays of individual GH3 cells with sharp high-resistance microelectrodes have revealed complex effects of TRH on membrane excitability consisting of a transient hyperpolarization (1), which is thoug...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Dufy B,MacDermott A,Barker JL

更新日期：1986-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Human Protein tyrosine kinase 6 (PTK6)(EC:2.7.10.2), also known as the breast tumor kinase (BRK), is an intracellular non-receptor Src-related tyrosine kinase expressed five-fold or more in human breast tumors and breast cancer cell lines but its expression being low or completely absent from normal mammary gland. The...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Thakur MK,Birudukota S,Swaminathan S,Battula SK,Vadivelu S,Tyagi R,Gosu R

更新日期：2017-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been demonstrated to be intensively involved in the development of various carcinomas, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). However, only a few of them have been well characterized. LncRNA CASP5 have been found to be up-regulated in GBM tissues compared with normal tis...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhou Y,Dai W,Wang H,Pan H,Wang Q

更新日期：2018-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrin LFA-1 regulates immune cell adhesion and trafficking by binding to ICAM-1 upon chemokine stimulation. Integrin-mediated clutch formation between extracellular ICAM-1 and the intracellular actin cytoskeleton is important for cell adhesion. We applied single-molecule tracking analysis to LFA-1 and ICAM-1 in liv...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ishibashi M,Miyanaga Y,Matsuoka S,Kozuka J,Togashi Y,Kinashi T,Ueda M

更新日期：2015-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Fut8 (α1,6-Fucosyltransferase) heterozygous knock-out (Fut8(+/-)) mice had an increased influx of inflammatory cells into the lungs, and this was associated with an up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases, MMP-2 and MMP-9, after treatment with porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE), exhibiting an emphysema-prone phenoty...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kamio K,Yoshida T,Gao C,Ishii T,Ota F,Motegi T,Kobayashi S,Fujinawa R,Ohtsubo K,Kitazume S,Angata T,Azuma A,Gemma A,Nishimura M,Betsuyaku T,Kida K,Taniguchi N

更新日期：2012-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Plexin-B1 regulates various cellular processes interacting directly with several Rho proteins. Molecular details of these interactions are, however, not well understood. In this study, we examined in vitro and in silico the interaction of the Rho binding domain (B1RBD) of human Plexin-B1 with 11 different Rho proteins...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fansa EK,Dvorsky R,Zhang SC,Fiegen D,Ahmadian MR

更新日期：2013-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:NMR spectroscopy is used to compare the structure of the EGF-like domain of heregulin-alpha and HT1, a mutated form of heregulin-alpha with significantly reduced activity. HT1 is a chimeric protein that has the first seven residues of transforming growth factor-alpha and the sequence of heregulin-alpha from the first ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Adler M,Thompson SA

更新日期：1999-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutation in DJ-1 gene is the cause of autosomal recessive Parkinson's disease, however, its physiological function remains unclear. The isoelectric point of DJ-1 shows an acidic shift after cells are treated with hydrogen peroxide. This suggests that DJ-1 is modified in response to oxidative stress. Here we report the...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kinumi T,Kimata J,Taira T,Ariga H,Niki E

更新日期：2004-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We recently demonstrated that metallothionein (MT)-1 A is a direct target gene negatively regulated by PU.1. In this study, we revealed that the expression of PU.1 was increased and accompanied by downregulation of MT-1A expression during TPA-induced THP-1 monocyte differentiation. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP)...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Suzuki S,Nakano H,Takahashi S

更新日期：2013-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-17 is a T-cell-derived pro-inflammatory cytokine, exhibiting multiple biological activities in a variety of cells and believed to fine tune all general phases of hematopoietic response. However, the signaling mechanism of this novel cytokine remains unknown. Here, we report for the first time that the earl...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Subramaniam SV,Cooper RS,Adunyah SE

更新日期：1999-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein cages have recently emerged as an extraordinary drug-delivery system due to its biocompatibility, biodegradability, low toxicity, ease to manipulate and engineer. We have reported earlier the formation and architecture of a do-decameric cage-like architecture of Vibrio cholerae acylphosphatase (VcAcP) at 3.1 Å...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chatterjee S,Nath S,Sen U

更新日期：2020-03-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Interaction of camel lens zeta-crystallin with aspirin was investigated by activity and fluorescence measurements. Aspirin minimally inhibited the oxidoreductase activity of the enzyme and weakly quenched its fluorescence. However, significant fluorescence quenching of zeta-crystallin coincided with the appearance of ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Bazzi MD

更新日期：2002-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we have continuously measured real-time production of nitric oxide (NO) in the isolated, perfused rat lung by using an NO monitor (model NO-501, Inter Medical Co., Nagoya, Japan) with an NO-selective resin microsensor. A stable NO response was obtained when the sensor was placed in the pulmonary artery o...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang D,Hsu K,Hwang CP,Chen HI

更新日期：1995-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:15(S)-15-methyl-prostaglandin E1 and prostaglandin I2 rapidly and reversibly inhibit formyl-methionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine induced superoxide production by human neutrophils. In contrast, 15(S)-15-methyl-prostaglandin E1 and prostaglandin I2 did not alter the rate or the total amount of superoxide production by human ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fantone JC,Kinnes DA

更新日期：1983-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Purified fractions of glycosylated (pGPrl) and unglycosylated (pUGPrl) porcine prolactin were prepared by affinity chromatography on Concanavalin A-Sepharose. The relative binding activities of these two forms of prolactin for receptors from porcine mammary, adrenal cortex and rabbit mammary, as well as their Nb2 cell...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Atkinson PR,Seely JE,Klemcke HG,Hughes JP

更新日期：1988-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:A direct radioimmunoassay for the rapid and accurate detection of human ANP from unextracted plasma is described. The sensitivity was approximately 50 pg/ml, respectively 2.5 pg/tube, the intra-assay variation 4%, and the inter-assay variation less than 12%. Rat ANP (1-28, 5-25, 5-27 and 5-28), oxydized and reduced hA...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jüppner H,Brabant G,Kapteina U,Kirschner M,Klein H,Hesch RD

更新日期：1986-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4) has received attention in terms of pathogenesis of schizophrenia and association with human personalities. We isolated the human DRD4 gene containing the 5'-flanking region and determined its sequence. Analysis of the DRD4 transcripts by 5'-RACE (5'-rapid amplification of cDNA ends) reveale...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kamakura S,Iwaki A,Matsumoto M,Fukumaki Y

更新日期：1997-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:There is considerable interest in the role of metals such as iron, copper, and zinc in amyloid plaque formation in Alzheimer's disease. However to convincingly establish their presence in plaques in vivo, a sensitive technique is required that is both quantitatively accurate and avoids isolation of plaques or staining...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Rajendran R,Minqin R,Ynsa MD,Casadesus G,Smith MA,Perry G,Halliwell B,Watt F

更新日期：2009-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:G-protein-coupled receptor 120 (GPR120) and GPR40 exhibit a variety of biological responses by the binding of free fatty acids. 12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) is a tumor promoting agent of skin carcinogenesis. It is known that TPA treatment stimulates cell motile activity of cancer cells, including melanom...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fukushima K,Takahashi K,Fukushima N,Honoki K,Tsujiuchi T

更新日期：2016-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinoma is characterized by a poor prognosis and lack of response to conventional therapy. The regulatory mechanisms for the rapid proliferation of pancreatic cancer cells and the particular aggressiveness of this cancer are still not fully understood. In mammalian cells, three MAPK families including ERK...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ding XZ,Adrian TE

更新日期：2001-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Serotonin is known to be present in pancreatic β-cells and to play several physiological roles, including insulin secretion, β-cell proliferation, and paracrine inhibition of α-cells. However, the serotonin production of different cell lines and islets has not been compared based on age, sex, and diabetes related cond...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim YG,Moon JH,Kim K,Kim H,Kim J,Jeong JS,Lee J,Kang S,Park JS,Kim H

更新日期：2017-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene encoding the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) TAT protein was chemically synthesized and expressed in HeLa cells and in a cell-free system. To facilitate both the assembly of the synthetic gene and further mutagenesis and gene fusion studies, several unique restriction endonuclease cleavage sites were inc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ferguson BQ,Friedland BK,Hendrickson E,Strehl L,Petteway SR,Jonak GJ

更新日期：1989-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome b5 has been shown to stimulate, inhibit or have no effect on catalysis by P450 cytochromes. Its action is known to depend on the isozyme of cytochrome P450, the substrate, and experimental conditions. Cytochrome P450 2B4 (CYP 2B4) has been used in our laboratory as a model isozyme to study the role of cytoc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang H,Myshkin E,Waskell L

更新日期：2005-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in mitochondrial DNA is one of the important causes of hearing loss. Here, we performed a mutational screening of tRNA(Ser(UCN)) gene in 1542 Chinese subjects with hearing loss. One subject and five subjects carried tRNA(Ser(UCN)) A7445C and G7444A mutations, respectively, while two subjects harbored both G7...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jin L,Yang A,Zhu Y,Zhao J,Wang X,Yang L,Sun D,Tao Z,Tsushima A,Wu G,Xu L,Chen C,Yi B,Cai J,Tang X,Wang J,Li D,Yuan Q,Liao Z,Chen J,Li Z,Lu J,Guan MX

更新日期：2007-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Arginine-rich cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) are promising carriers for the intracellular delivery of various bioactive molecules. However, many ambiguities remain about the molecular interplays on cell surfaces that ultimately lead to endocytic uptake of CPPs. By treatment of cells with octaarginine (R8), enhanced ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nakase I,Osaki K,Tanaka G,Utani A,Futaki S

更新日期：2014-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of 13(S)-hydroperoxy-9(Z),11(E),15(Z)-octadecatrienoic acid with corn (Zea mays L.) hydroperoxide dehydrase led to the formation of an unstable allene oxide derivative, 12,13(S)-epoxy-9(Z),11,15(Z)-octadecatrienoic acid. Further conversion of the allene oxide yielded two major products, i.e. alpha-ketol 12-...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Hamberg M

更新日期：1988-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Hexose transport in plasma membrane vesicles prepared from L6 rat myoblasts was shown to be stereospecific, activated by glucose starvation and occurred by both high and low affinity systems. Transport by the high affinity system was shown to occur by an active transport process. Furthermore, the high affinity system ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mesmer O,Cheung MO,D'Amore T,Lo TC

更新日期：1986-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia is generally detected in central regions of solid tumors and regulates a variety of transcription factors including hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). HIF-1 plays a pivotal role in cellular response to low oxygen concentration, such as angiogenesis in tumor. Here, we found that a histone deacetylase (HDAC) in...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mie Lee Y,Kim SH,Kim HS,Jin Son M,Nakajima H,Jeong Kwon H,Kim KW

更新日期：2003-01-03 00:00:00