The long and the short of it: the MDM4 tail so far.

abstract：:The activity of dopaminergic neurons are thought to be increased by stimuli that predict reward and decreased by stimuli that predict aversive outcomes. Recent work by Matsumoto and Hikosaka challenges this model by asserting that stimuli associated with either rewarding or aversive outcomes increase the activity of d...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Frank MJ,Surmeier DJ

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dying cells actively attract professional phagocytes by sending out soluble 'find-me' signals. The characterization and identification of the corresponding molecular entities have revealed that 'find-me' signals come in different flavors, including peptides, proteins, lipids and complex structures, such as apoptotic m...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Peter C,Wesselborg S,Lauber K

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully identified thousands of genomic loci associated with hundreds of complex traits in the past decade, the debate about such problems as missing heritability and weak interpretability has been appealing for effective computational methods to facilitate the...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Wu M,Lin Z,Ma S,Chen T,Jiang R,Wong WH

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipocyte is the most predominant cell type in the tumor microenvironment of breast cancer and plays a pivotal role in cancer progression, yet the underlying mechanisms and functional mediators remain elusive. We isolated primary preadipocytes from mammary fat pads of human breast cancer patients and generated mature ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Liu L,Wu Y,Zhang C,Zhou C,Li Y,Zeng Y,Zhang C,Li R,Luo D,Wang L,Zhang L,Tu S,Deng H,Luo S,Chen YG,Xiong X,Yan X

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mdm2 is the key negative regulator of the tumour suppressor p53, making it an attractive target for anti-cancer drug design. We recently identified a new role of Mdm2 in gene repression through its direct interaction with several proteins of the polycomb group (PcG) family. PcG proteins form polycomb repressive comple...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Wienken M,Moll UM,Dobbelstein M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our earlier studies have demonstrated that the cigarette smoke in the form of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) causes growth arrest of a mouse spermatocyte cell line [GC-2spd(ts)] through activation of the AHR-NRF2 pathway. The present study demonstrates the CSC-activated p38 and ERK MAPK signaling in GC-2spd(ts) via ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Esakky P,Hansen DA,Drury AM,Moley KH

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breathing is an integrated motor behavior that is driven and controlled by a network of brainstem neurons. Zfhx4 is a zinc finger transcription factor and our results showed that it was specifically expressed in several regions of the mouse brainstem. Mice lacking Zfhx4 died shortly after birth from an apparent inabil...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Zhang M,Du S,Ou H,Cui R,Jiang N,Lin Y,Ge R,Ma D,Zhang J

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is one of the most notorious killers worldwide. These pathogens have evolved to infect human beings in a so-called dormant form that is extremely difficult to treat. New work, however, suggests that mycobacterial proteasomes, multicomponent structures that protect the microbe from damaging e...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Cheng Y,Pieters J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a protein kinase that plays key roles in cellular regulation. It forms complexes with additional proteins. The best-understood one is mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1). The regulation and cellular functions of mTORC1 have been the subjects of intense study; despite this, many question...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Wang X,Proud CG

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex immune responses have evolved to protect multicellular organisms against the invasion of pathogens. This has exerted strong developmental pressure for specialized functions that can also limit damage to self-tissue. Two arms of immunity, the innate and adaptive immune systems, have evolved for quick, non-speci...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Issazadeh-Navikas S

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a computational study of tissue transcriptomic data of 14 cancer types to address: what may drive cancer cell division? Our analyses point to that persistent disruption of the intracellular pH by Fenton reactions may be at the root of cancer development. Specifically, we have statistically demonstrated that...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Sun H,Zhang C,Cao S,Sheng T,Dong N,Xu Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing brown and beige fat thermogenesis have an anti-obesity effect and thus great metabolic benefits. However, the molecular mechanisms regulating brown and beige fat thermogenesis remain to be further elucidated. We recently found that fat-specific knockout of Rheb promoted beige fat thermogenesis. In the curre...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Meng W,Liang X,Xiao T,Wang J,Wen J,Luo H,Teng J,Fei Y,Zhang Q,Liu B,Hu F,Bai J,Liu M,Zhou Z,Liu F

更新日期：2019-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the mechanism of how cholangiocytes (liver ductal cells) are activated upon liver injury and specified to hepatocytes would permit liver regenerative medicine. Here we achieved long-term in vitro expansion of mouse liver organoids by modulating signaling pathways with a combination of three small-molecul...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Wang X,Ni C,Jiang N,Wei J,Liang J,Zhao B,Lin X

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly invasive brain tumor with limited therapeutic means and poor prognosis. Recent studies indicate that glioma-initiating cells/glioma stem cells (GICs/GSCs) may be responsible for tumor initiation, infiltration, and recurrence. GICs could aberrantly employ molecular machinery ba...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Li Y,Wang W,Wang F,Wu Q,Li W,Zhong X,Tian K,Zeng T,Gao L,Liu Y,Li S,Jiang X,Du G,Zhou Y

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epigenetic reprogramming of the parental genome occurs in fertilized oocytes and involves oxidation of 5-methylcytosines (5-mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosines (5-hmC) in the paternal pronucleus. Recent work has shown that the maternal genome is protected from this remodeling step by an interaction between a modified hist...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Szabó PE,Pfeifer GP

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TDP43 pathology is seen in a large majority of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases, suggesting a central pathogenic role of this regulatory protein. Clarifying the molecular mechanism controlling TDP43 stability and subcellular location might provide important insights into ALS therapy. The ubiquitin E3 ligase R...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Ma P,Li Y,Wang H,Mao B

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The Hippo signalling pathway has a crucial role in growth control during development, and its dysregulation contributes to tumorigenesis. Recent studies uncover multiple upstream regulatory inputs into Hippo signalling, which affects phosphorylation of the transcriptional coactivator Yki/YAP/TAZ by Wts/Lats. Here we i...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Huang D,Li X,Sun L,Huang P,Ying H,Wang H,Wu J,Song H

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 immune response has been shown to facilitate cold-induced thermogenesis and browning of white fat. However, whether alternatively activated macrophages produce catecholamine and substantially promote adaptive thermogenesis in adipose tissue remains controversial. Here, we show that tyrosine hydroxylase (TyrH), ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Luo Y,Liu B,Yang X,Ma X,Zhang X,Bragin DE,Yang XO,Huang W,Liu M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) replenish all types of blood cells. It is debating whether HSCs in adults solely originate from the aorta-gonad-mesonephros (AGM) region, more specifically, the dorsal aorta, during embryogenesis. Here, we report that somite hematopoiesis, a previously unwitnessed hematopoiesis, can gen...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Qiu J,Fan X,Wang Y,Jin H,Song Y,Han Y,Huang S,Meng Y,Tang F,Meng A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The MYC transcription factor plays a key role in cell growth control. Enhanced MYC protein stability has been found to promote tumorigenesis. Thus, understanding how MYC stability is controlled may have significant implications for revealing MYC-driven growth regulatory mechanisms in physiological and pathological pro...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Gonzalez-Pecchi V,Kwan AK,Doyle S,Ivanov AA,Du Y,Fu H

更新日期：2020-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Long thought to be the glue responsible for holding sister chromatids together, cohesin has been found to be stickier than previously thought. Recent discoveries point to cohesin having a role in transcription regulation by mediating long-distance intra-chromosomal interactions. ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Díaz-Martínez LA,Yu H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The SMYD (SET and MYND domain) family of lysine methyltransferases (KMTs) plays pivotal roles in various cellular processes, including gene expression regulation and DNA damage response. Initially identified as genuine histone methyltransferases, specific members of this family have recently been shown to methylate no...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Abu-Farha M,Lanouette S,Elisma F,Tremblay V,Butson J,Figeys D,Couture JF

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal tissues are organized in a hierarchical model, whereas at the apex of these hierarchies reside stem cells (SCs) capable of self-renewal and of producing differentiated cellular progenies, leading to normal development and homeostasis. Alike, tumors are organized in a hierarchical manner, with cancer SCs residin...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Koifman G,Aloni-Grinstein R,Rotter V

更新日期：2019-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Inactivation of the p53 gene is a key driver of tumorigenesis in various cancer cohorts and types. The quest for a successful p53-based therapy that holds the promise of treating more than half of the cancer population has culminated in extensive knowledge about the role and function of p53 and led to new proposed inn...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Aning OA,Cheok CF

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacteria and archaea encode members of the large multiple antibiotic resistance regulator (MarR) family of transcriptional regulators. Generally, MarR homologs regulate activity of genes involved in antibiotic resistance, stress responses, virulence or catabolism of aromatic compounds. They constitute a diverse group ...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Perera IC,Grove A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Establishment of the primordial follicle (PF) pool is pivotal for the female reproductive lifespan; however, the mechanism of primordial folliculogenesis is poorly understood. Here, the transcription factor SP1 was shown to be essential for PF formation in mice. Our results showed that SP1 is present in both oocytes a...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Cai H,Liu B,Wang H,Sun G,Feng L,Chen Z,Zhou J,Zhang J,Zhang T,He M,Yang T,Guo Q,Teng Z,Xin Q,Zhou B,Zhang H,Xia G,Wang C

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesoangioblasts (MABs) are vessel-associated stem cells that express pericyte marker genes and participate in skeletal muscle regeneration. Molecular circuits that regulate the myogenic commitment of MABs are still poorly characterized. The critical role of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalling during proliferat...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Costamagna D,Quattrocelli M,van Tienen F,Umans L,de Coo IF,Zwijsen A,Huylebroeck D,Sampaolesi M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the development of the neural crest (NC) cells and other neuronal differentiation is still poorly understood. Here, we investigated the global function of miRNAs in embryonic development by examining the Wnt1-cre-mediated Dicer knockout mice. Dicer ablation resulted in malforma...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Huang T,Liu Y,Huang M,Zhao X,Cheng L

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Local signaling events at synapses or axon terminals are communicated to the nucleus to elicit transcriptional responses, and thereby translate information about the external environment into internal neuronal representations. This retrograde signaling is critical to dendritic growth, synapse development, and neuronal...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Wu Y,Lv X,Wang H,Qian K,Ding J,Wang J,Hua S,Sun T,Zhou Y,Yu L,Qiu S

更新日期：2020-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The ectoderm has the capability to generate epidermis and neuroectoderm and plays imperative roles during the early embryonic development. Our recent study uncovered a region with ectodermal progenitor potential in mouse embryo at embryonic day 7.0 and revealed that Nodal inhibition is essential for its formation. Her...

journal_title：Journal of molecular cell biology

authors： Li L,Song L,Liu C,Chen J,Peng G,Wang R,Liu P,Tang K,Rossant J,Jing N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00