Tumor suppressor miR-128-3p inhibits metastasis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by targeting ZEB1 in esophageal squamous-cell cancer.

abstract：:It has been shown that Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (FLL), a promising traditional Chinese medicine, can inhibit the growth of tumors. However, the effective component and molecular mechanism of FLL act to inhibit tumor proliferation are unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that oleanolic acid (OA), a principal chemical...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang P,Li H,Chen D,Ni J,Kang Y,Wang S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia is a key component of the tumor microenvironment and represents a well-documented source of therapeutic failure in clinical oncology. Recent work has provided support for the idea that non-coding RNAs, and in particular, microRNAs, may play important roles in the adaptive response to low oxygen in tumors. Spec...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Huang X,Zuo J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the pro-apoptotic mechanism of C-phycocyanin (C-PC)-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) in a murine tumor model and cultured MCF-7 cells. The mice were divided into four groups: control, He-Ne laser radiation, C-PC treatment, and C-PC treatment + He-Ne laser radiation. The effe...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li B,Chu X,Gao M,Li W

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Germ cell nuclear factor (GCNF) is a transcription factor that can repress gene transcription and plays an important role during spermatogenesis. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta (PPARdelta) is a nuclear hormone receptor belonging to the steroid receptor superfamily. It can activate the expression of m...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： He C,Ding N,Kang J

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that over-expression of GRP75 can protect cells under different types of stress. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of GRP75 on the liver both in vivo and in vitro. To evaluate the effect of GRP75 over-expression on oxidative damage in the liver in vitro, cell viability and the m...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： E Q,Liu X,Liu Y,Liu W,Zuo J

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allelic loss of chromosome 3p, including the 3p21.3 region, is found in 95-100% of primary nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) biopsies, suggesting that this region should harbor some tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) closely related to NPC development. Several TSGs located at 3p21.3, such as RASSF1A, LTF and BLU, have been de...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhou W,Feng X,Li H,Wang L,Zhu B,Liu W,Zhao M,Yao K,Ren C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-quadruplexes are higher-order nucleic acid structures formed in G-rich sequences in DNA or RNA. G-quadruplexes are distributed in many locations in the human genome, including promoter regions, and are viewed as promising therapeutic targets. Uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) is a mitochondrial thermogenic gene critical f...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao Y,Uhler JP

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Raman spectroscopy was used for the first time to detect the effect of independent UVA (ultraviolet-A: 320-400 nm) and UVB (ultraviolet-B: 280-320 nm) irradiation on the calf thymus DNA in aqueous solution. After both UVA and UVB irradiation for 1 h or 3 h, the damage to the conformation of DNA was moderate, but the r...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Tang YL,Guo ZY

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the guanosine triphosphatase activating proteins (GAPs) on spermatogenesis has been studied for years, though no GAPs have been explored in epididymis, an essential organ for sperm maturation. In this study, a new GAP member, designated as MacGAP, was cloned in human epididymis. The MacGAP gene encodes a...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li X,Liu Q,Liu S,Zhang J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alteration in cellular energy metabolism plays a critical role in the development and progression of cancer. Leptin is a hormone secreted by adipose tissue. Recent reports have shown that leptin can induce cancer cell proliferation and regulate cell energy metabolism, but the regulatory mechanism is still unclear. Her...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu Q,Sun Y,Fei Z,Yang Z,Duan K,Zi J,Cui Q,Yu M,Xiong W

更新日期：2019-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuron restrictive silencer factor (NRSF), also known as repressor element-1 silencing transcription factor, has been reported to modulate neuronal excitability and acts as endogenous anticonvulsant in kainic acid-induced or kindling-evoked seizure activity. However, whether NRSF functions in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-i...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu M,Sheng Z,Cai L,Zhao K,Tian Y,Fei J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has been accumulated indicating the important role of epigenetic regulation in tumor genesis. Previously, we observed that the transfection of hepatitis C virus core (HCVc) protein led to malignant transformation in normal biliary cells, and that tumor suppressor gene RASSF1A was downregulated in m...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guo N,Chen R,Li Z,Liu Y,Cheng D,Zhou Q,Zhou J,Lin Q

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OsEBP-89 gene encodes an ethylene responsive element binding protein (EREBP) transcription factor from rice (Oryza sativa). Northern blot analysis revealed that OsEBP-89 was expressed in root, stem, seeds, flowers and leaves of rice. Histochemical assay showed that GUS expressed mainly in phloem of vascular tissues of...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Shen H,Wang ZY

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor, which occurs in adolescents. As reported by our previous studies, HER4 indicates a poor prognosis of primary osteosarcoma. However, its mechanisms in the pathogenesis of osteosarcoma have not yet been studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate th...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li X,Huang Q,Wang S,Huang Z,Yu F,Lin J

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have shown that combination treatment with natural products and chemotherapy agents can improve the sensitivity and cytotoxicity of chemotherapy agents. Resveratrol, a natural product, has many biological effects including antitumor and antiviral activities, as well as vascular protective effect. The a...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Hu S,Li X,Xu R,Ye L,Kong H,Zeng X,Wang H,Xie W

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is indispensable for the development and maintenance of brown adipose tissue (BAT), and its activity is inhibited due to obesity. The isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) is a mitochondrial enzyme responsible for the production of α-ketoglutarate, a key intermediate metabolite integrat...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Cao Y,Liu X,Zhao J,Du M

更新日期：2021-01-12 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：:It is important to determine the electron transfer activity and proton pumping ability of the cytochrome bc1 complex for better understanding its structure and function. In this study, several methods for determining the electron transfer and proton pumping of the bc1 complex, including the traditional and the new met...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qu Y,Dong F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The t(8;21) translocation is one of the most frequent chromosome abnormalities in acute myeloid leukemia. This translocation creates a fusion between the acute myelogenous leukemia 1 (AML1, a transcription factor) gene on chromosome 21 and the eight-twenty-one (ETO, a zinc finger nuclear protein) gene on chromosome 8,...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yang HT,Wu DH,Xue XY,Liang WX,Miao XY,Pang H,Chen SJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural alkaloid berberine has been recently described as a promising anticancer drug. In order to improve its efficacy and bioavailability, several derivatives have been designed and synthesized and found to be even more potent than the lead compound. Among the series of berberine derivatives we have produced, fi...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guamán Ortiz LM,Croce AL,Aredia F,Sapienza S,Fiorillo G,Syeda TM,Buzzetti F,Lombardi P,Scovassi AI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth arrest specific 2 (GAS2) modulates cell cycle, apoptosis, and Calpain activity. GAS2-Calpain2 axis is required for the growth of BCR-ABL(+) hematopoietic cells and chronic myeloid leukemia cells. However, the expression of GAS2 in acute leukemia patients remains unclear and what role GAS2-Calpain2 axis plays in...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Sun L,Zhou H,Liu H,Ge Y,Zhang X,Ma W,Wu D,Zhao Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human glioma is the most common primary brain tumor and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aberrant expressions of microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in glioma progression. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the roles of miR-4530 in the pathogenesis of gliomas. miR-4530 expression was examined in h...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang T,Zhang Y,Cui B,Wang M,Li Y,Gao K

更新日期：2020-12-29 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：:Erythrocyte senescence is characterized by exposure of cell surface epitopes on cell membrane proteins leading to immune mediated removal of red blood cells. One mechanism for antigen formation is tyrosine phosphorylation (Tyr-P) of the transmembrane protein band 3 by Syk kinase. Our aim was to test the hypothesis tha...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Bordin L,Fiore C,Bragadin M,Brunati AM,Clari G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether apelin-13 induced THP-1 monocytes (MCs) adhesion to ECV304 human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) via 14-3-3 signaling transduction pathway and the potential novel physiological function and signaling transduction pathway of apelin-APJ, HUVECs ECV304 were cultured in DMEM and MCs THP-1 ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li X,Zhang X,Li F,Chen L,Li L,Qin X,Gao J,Su T,Zeng Y,Liao D

更新日期：2010-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The development and strategic application of effective anticancer therapies have turned out to be one of the most critical approaches of managing human cancers. Nevertheless, drug resistance is the major obstacle for clinical management of these diseases especially ovarian cancer. In the past years, substantial studie...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yung MM,Ngan HY,Chan DW

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：: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：:Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta is a pleiotropic cytokine regulating a variety of cellular processes such as cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, cell adhesion, and immune response. In the well-understood classical TGF-beta signaling pathway, TGF-beta activates Smad signalling via its two cell sur...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yan X,Liu Z,Chen Y

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00