Interrelationship between Alzheimer's disease and cardiac dysfunction: the brain-heart continuum?

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major concern in hospitals and the bacterial community of which has not been systemically discussed yet. Sputum from patients in the acute stages is a kind of accessible sample reflecting its features. In our study, we analyzed 45 sputum samples from 45 patients with CAP. Eighte...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen C,Shen T,Tian F,Lin P,Li Q,Cui Z,Zhang Y,Xue M,Ye J,Guo X,Zhou Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mediator complex subunit 1 (Med1)/Thyroid hormone receptor-associated protein 220 (TRAP220), an essential component of thyroid hormone receptor-associated proteins (TRAP)/mediator, plays important roles in hormone responses and tumorigenesis. However, the role of Med1 in the DNA damage response has not been studied. I...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Kim HJ,Yun J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the key devastating bacterial pathogen responsible for tuberculosis. Increasing emergence of multi-drug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and rifampicin/isoniazid-resistant strains of Mtb makes the discovery of validated drug targets an urgent priority. As a vital translational...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yang J,Hong J,Luo L,Liu K,Meng C,Ji ZL,Lin D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genomic walking is one of the most useful approaches in genome-related research. Three kinds of PCR-based methods are available for this purpose. However, none of them has been generally applied because they are either insensitive or inefficient. Here we present an efficient PCR protocol, an optimized adaptor PCR meth...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xu P,Hu RY,Ding XY

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common and aggressive malignancy of the biliary tract. Betulinic acid (BetA) has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects; however, the effect of BetA on GBC is still unknown. In this study, we investigated the effect of BetA on five GBC cell lines and found th...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang H,Dong F,Wang Y,Wang X,Hong D,Liu Y,Zhou J

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver X receptors (LXRs) have anti-inflammatory properties. Whether LXRs play a role in post-transcriptional control of inflammatory cytokine expression is not clear. Here, we firstly identified that the synthetic LXR agonist T0901317 promoted IL-1β, IL-6 and TNFα mRNA degradation. Moreover, T0901317 destabilized TNFα...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xiao J,Chen Q,Tang D,Ou W,Wang J,Mo Z,Tang C,Peng L,Wang D

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutively activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays an important role in the formation of many tumors including ovarian cancer. In this study, RNA interference specific to STAT3 was employed to study its effects on the inhibition of STAT3 signaling and on the growth of ovarian can...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Huang F,Tong X,Fu L,Zhang R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HEAT repeat-containing protein 1 (HEATR1) is related to the progression of several cancers. However, the role of HEATR1 in gastric cancer (GC) remains unknown. In the present study, we aimed to detect the expression of HEATR1 in GC and identify its role. The expressions of HEATR1 in GC tissues were analyzed using The ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao J,Zhu Y,Fu Q,Zhu Y,Zhao G

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In cell mitosis, cytokinesis is a major deformation process, during which the site of the contractile ring is determined by the biochemical stimulus from asters of the mitotic apparatus, actin and myosin assembly is related to the motion of membrane phospholipids, and local distribution and arrangement of the microfil...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： An MW,Wu WZ,Chen WY

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a ubiquitous endocrine neuropeptide found in vertebrate and invertebrate. In our present work, two NPY-like exocrine conopeptides (designated as cono-NPYs) were first identified in the venom of cone snails. Both cono-NPYs showed sequence characteristics of invertebrate NPYs, suggesting that som...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wu X,Shao X,Guo ZY,Chi CW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have indicated that noggin exerts its neural inducing effect by binding and antagonizing bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4). In order to further clarify the relationship between the structure and the function of noggin, and elucidate the possible mechanism responsible for noggin-BMP4 interaction, we ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu WD,Feng XL,Ren CP,Shi JL,Yang XY,Zhao M,Zhou L,Lan K,Yao KT

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrimeric G-proteins localized in the plasma membrane convey the signals from G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to different effectors. At least some types of G-protein α subunits have been shown to be partly released from plasma membranes and to move into the cytosol after receptor activation by the agonists. ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Drastichova Z,Novotny J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Glucosidases are important in the formation of floral tea aroma and the development of resistance to pathogens and herbivores in tea plants. A novel beta-glucosidase was purified 117-fold to homogeneity, with a yield of 1.26%, from tea leaves by chilled acetone and ammonium sulfate precipitation, ion exchange chr...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li YY,Jiang CJ,Wan XC,Zhang ZZ,Li DX

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists have been used to treat neurodegenerative diseases induced by glutamate excitotoxicity in clinics. However, the universality of the glutamic acid neurotransmitter system makes the glutamic acid receptor blockers inefficient and unsafe. Thus, regulating the downstre...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Tian Y,He Y,Song W,Zhang E,Xia X

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosema bombycis is an obligate intracellular parasitic fungus that utilizes a distinctive mechanism to infect Bombyx mori Spore germination can be used for host cell invasion; however, the detailed mechanism remains to be elucidated. The ricin-B-lectin (RBL) gene is significantly differentially regulated after N. bomb...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu H,Li M,Cai S,He X,Shao Y,Lu X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diamagnetic levitation as a novel ground-based model for simulating a reduced gravity environment has been widely applied in many fields. In this study, a special designed superconducting magnet, which can produce three apparent gravity levels (0, 1, and 2 g), namely high magneto-gravitational environment (HMGE), ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qian A,Di S,Gao X,Zhang W,Tian Z,Li J,Hu L,Yang P,Yin D,Shang P

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adiponectin, an adipokine synthesized and secreted majorly by adipose tissue, is reported to exert cardioprotective properties via anti-inflammation and antiapoptosis. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a common inflammation and apoptosis inducer of cardiomyocytes. However, few studies have reported the roles of adiponectin ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Hao R,Su G,Sun X,Kong X,Zhu C,Su G

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the deadliest malignant tumors, and many genes play important roles in its development. The hepatocyte nuclear factor-1a (HNF-1a) gene encodes HNF-1a, which is a transcriptional activator. HNF-1a regulates the tissue-specific expression of multiple genes, especially in pancre...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Fan Z,Fan K,Deng S,Gong Y,Qian Y,Huang Q,Yang C,Cheng H,Jin K,Luo G,Liu C,Yu X

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutant N-terminal huntingtin (Htt) protein resulting from Huntington's disease (HD) with expanded polyglutamine accumulates and forms aggregates in vulnerable neurons. Both ubiquitin proteasomal and autophagic pathways contribute to the degradation of mutant Htt. Here, we focus on the involvement of chaperone-mediated...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qi L,Zhang XD

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report that tgdA, a novel gene encoding a putative transglycosylase, affects both the morphological differentiation and the yield of blue-pigmented compound actinorhodin in Streptomyces coelicolor. The tgdA null mutant displays sparse aerial hyphae and irregular spore chains frequently lacking chromosomal DNA....

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xie P,Zeng A,Lv X,Cheng Q,Qin Z

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hippo pathway was initially identified in Drosophila by genetic mosaic screens for tumor suppressor genes. Researches indicated that the Hippo pathway is a key regulator of organ size and is conserved during evolution. Furthermore, studies of mouse models and clinical samples demonstrated the importance of Hippo p...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhu C,Li L,Zhao B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cortactin, an actin-binding protein and a substrate of Src, is encoded by the EMS1 oncogene. Cortactin is known to activate Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin polymerization and interact with dynamin, a large GTPase and proline rich domain-containing protein. Transferrin endocytosis was significantly reduced in cells by kn...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen L,Wang ZW,Zhu JW,Zhan X

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of chronic neuropathic pain are not clear. Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) might show a special feature for chronic nervous lesions. However, little is known about the changes in circulating miRNAs for the neuropathic pain. Therefore, changes in the circulating miRNAs expression profile for the neuropathic pai...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xu Y,Zhang X,Pu S,Wu J,Lv Y,Du D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caveolin-1 is regulated by estrogen in vascular smooth muscle cells. Raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator that possibly has cardioprotective properties without an increased risk of cancer or other side effects of estrogen, may be used in women with risk of coronary artery disease. However, the relations...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yang FL,He H,Liu XX,Tu B,Zeng XW,Su JX,Wang X,Hu Q

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subfamily of voltage-dependent potassium (Kv) channel interacting protein 4 (KChIP4) is made up of the auxiliary interacting protein of voltage-dependent potassium channels. In this study, the structure of four splicing variants of the human KChIP4 gene was analyzed. Three of the four isoforms of the KChIP4 gene, ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Deng XY,Cai F,Xia K,Pan Q,Long ZG,Wu LQ,Liang DS,Dai HP,Zhang ZH,Xia JH

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish and apply a real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for rubella virus (RV) RNA. First, the primer and TaqMan probe concentrations, as well as reaction temperatures were optimized to establish an efficient real-time quantitative RT-PCR assay...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao LH,Ma YY,Wang H,Zhao SP,Zhao WM,Li H,Wang LY

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recombinant peptide, DBAYL, a promising therapeutic peptide for type 2 diabetes, is a new, potent, and highly selective agonist for VPAC2 generated through site-directed mutagenesis based on sequence alignments of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and rela...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Ma Y,Luo T,Xu W,Ye Z,Hong A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LRRC4 is a novel relatively specific gene, which displays significant down-regulation in primary brain tumor biopsies and has the potential to suppress brain tumor growth. In this study, we investigated the growth inhibitory effect of LRRC4 on tumorigencity in vivo and on cell proliferation in vitro by a tetracycline-...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang QH,Wang LL,Cao L,Peng C,Li XL,Tang K,Li WF,Liao P,Wang JR,Li GY

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene therapy has emerged as a promising approach for the lethal disorder of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Using a novel non-viral delivery system, the human ribosomal DNA (hrDNA) targeting vector, we targeted a minidystrophin-GFP fusion gene into the hrDNA locus of HT1080 cells with a high site-specific integrate...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yang J,Liu X,Yu J,Sheng L,Shi Y,Li Z,Hu Y,Xue J,Wu L,Liang Y,Xia J,Liang D

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) has been reported to interact with proteins containing the polyglutamine (polyQ) domain. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the potential contributions of the polyQ and polyproline (polyP) domains to the co-localization of mutant huntingtin (htt) and GAPDH. Ov...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wu J,Lin F,Qin Z

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00