Apical cytoskeletons and junctional complexes as a combined system in epithelial cell sheets.

abstract：:The constitution of platelet-fibrin(ogen) contacts, the separation of the platelets initially aggregated, and the rearrangement of the platelet cytoskeleton during clot formation (0.5 to 60 minutes after thrombin stimulation) were investigated using ultrastructural and immunocytochemical techniques. After aggregation,...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Morgenstern E,Daub M,Dierichs R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin (IL)-17-producing helper T (Th17) cells serve as a Th subset involved in epithelial cell- and neutrophil-mediated immune responses against extracellular microbes and in the development of various autoimmune diseases. The differentiation of Th17 cells is controlled by a number of intracellular signaling cas...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nagai S,Kurebayashi Y,Koyasu S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyloid precursor proteins (APP) are a member of a larger family of proteins that include the amyloid precursor-like proteins (APLP) APLPI and APLP2. We have examined the expression and metabolism of APLP2 and document that APLP2 is expressed at high levels in the nervous system and in peripheral tissues. Furthermore,...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Sisodia SS,Thinakaran G,Slunt HH,Kitt CA,Von Koch CS,Reed RR,Zheng H,Price DL

更新日期：1996-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC) during G1 phase of the cell cycle appears to be universal and essential for cell cycle progression. This induction has been demonstrated in at least 23 cell types in response to various growth stimuli. Further, specific inhibitors of ODC added to several of these cell lin...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Russell DH,Haddox MK

更新日期：1981-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Neovascularization is a hallmark of cancer progression. Suppression of the angiogenic response in tumors has been associated with inhibition and even regression of total tumor mass. Therefore, the derivation of synthetic or natural products that could interfere with proangiogenic signaling pathways can greatly impact ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Iruela-Arispe ML,Carpizo D,Luque A

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine whether the previously reported differences in adenylate cyclase activity between the sarcolemma of normal and dystrophic chick muscles are also found in the SR, to search for a possible relationship between the adenylate cyclase changes and the pathophysiology of dystrophy, ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rodan GA,Rodan SB,Raible DG,Cutler LS,Wacholtz M,Sha'afi RI

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the light of results of clinical trials with immunoisolated human parathyroid tissue Ba2+-alginate capsules were developed that meet the requirements for long-term immunoisolated transplantation of (allogeneic and xenogeneic) cells and tissue fragments. Biocompatibility of the capsules was achieved by subjecting hi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Zimmermann U,Thürmer F,Jork A,Weber M,Mimietz S,Hillgärtner M,Brunnenmeier F,Zimmermann H,Westphal I,Fuhr G,Nöth U,Haase A,Steinert A,Hendrich C

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete recovery of ischemic cardiac muscle after myocardial infarction is still an unresolved concern. In recent years, intensive research efforts have focused on mimicking the physical and biological properties of myocardium for cardiac repair. Here we show how heart regeneration approaches have evolved from cell t...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Soler-Botija C,Bagó JR,Bayes-Genis A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlorine (Cl2 ) and bromine (Br2 ) are produced in large quantities throughout the world and used in the industry and the sanitation of water. These halogens can pose a significant threat to public health when released into the atmosphere during transportation and industrial accidents, or as acts of terrorism. In this...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lazrak A,Song W,Zhou T,Aggarwal S,Jilling T,Garantziotis S,Matalon S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first studies of the pharmacological induction of fetal hemoglobin were conducted in patients with sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Although hydroxyurea was approved by the FDA for the treatment of sickle cell disease in 1996, no similar pharmacological agent(s) has been approved for the treatment of patients ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Fathallah H,Sutton M,Atweh GF

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CXC chemokines have been found to be important in the regulation of angiogenesis and tumor-related immunity, and in promoting organ-specific metastases. This review highlights the importance of CXC chemokine ligands and receptors in mediating non-small cell lung cancer tumor-associated angiogenesis, "immunoangiostasis...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Strieter RM,Belperio JA,Burdick MD,Sharma S,Dubinett SM,Keane MP

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium signaling plays a key role in bone turnover, regulating both osteoblasts and osteoclasts. Despite this the role of calmodulin, the primary intracellular calcium receptor regulatory protein, has received little attention. In this brief review, the function of Ca(2+)/calmodulin signaling in osteoclast developmen...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Williams JP,Micoli K,McDonald JM

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex (KGDHC) is an important mitochondrial constituent, and deficiency of KGDHC is associated with a number of neurological disorders. KGDHC is composed of three proteins, each encoded on a different and well-characterized gene. The sequences of the human proteins are known. Th...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Sheu KF,Blass JP

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mouse models with targeted deletion of the genes encoding the enzyme 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1alpha-hydroxylase [1alpha(OH)ase], and the vitamin D receptor (VDR), have provided considerable insight into the regulation of mineral and skeletal physiology by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)(2)D]. Dietary manipulation induce...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Goltzman D

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent discoveries have demonstrated the extraordinary plasticity of tissue-derived stem cells, raising fundamental questions about cell lineage relationships and suggesting the potential for novel cell-based therapies. We have examined this phenomenon in a potential reciprocal relationship between stem cells derived ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Goodell MA,Jackson KA,Majka SM,Mi T,Wang H,Pocius J,Hartley CJ,Majesky MW,Entman ML,Michael LH,Hirschi KK

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have successfully expressed the active tyrosinase of Streptomyces antibioticus in Escherichia coli under the control of the trp promoter by fusing the sequence to the ORF438 gene. Because our attempt to connect the polycistronic gene of ORF438 and tyrosinase directly to the trp promoter of E. coli resulted in the e...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Han K,Hong J,Lim HC,Kim CH,Park Y,Cho JM

更新日期：1994-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of traditional animal health care practices in Passoré province of Burkina Faso led to the characterization of 24 diseases, together with their local names, causes of their appearance, and their treatment. Most (95%) of the medicinal recipes used to treat affected animals were based on plants. ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Tamboura HH,Sawadogo LL,Kaboré H,Yameogo SM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have verified that wild birds can become conditioned to reject naturally toxic insects either visually (experiment 1) or by taste (experiment 2). We have also verified, however, that unconditioned taste rejection of noxious chemicals by wild birds also occurs (experiment 3). Such unconditioned responses to the apos...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Brower LP,Fink LS

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deprivation of sympathetic neurons of their physiological neurotrophic factor, nerve growth factor (NGF), leads to degeneration of soma and neurites, followed by loss of viability. The progression of degeneration and death are dependent upon macromolecular synthesis indicating an active participation of neuronal metab...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Deckwerth TL,Johnson EM Jr

更新日期：1993-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence is emerging that calcium-activated neutral proteinases (CANPs) not only participate in intracellular protein turnover but help to regulate the functional reorganization of cytoskeletal proteins in response to calcium and second-messenger stimulation. The high concentration of CANPs in certain neurons has sugg...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Nixon RA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The endogenous serum metabolite of vitamin D (calcitriol, 1,25(OH)2 D3 ) is considered a true steroid hormone (D hormone), and like glucocorticoids (GCs) and gonadal hormones, may exert several immunomodulatory activities. Serum vitamin D deficiency (25(OH) D), and therefore reduced 1,25(OH)2 D3 availability, is consi...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Cutolo M,Paolino S,Sulli A,Smith V,Pizzorni C,Seriolo B

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies have now indicated that micronutrients, such as the carotenoids, tocopherols, and ascorbic acid, can prevent mutagenesis, genotoxic effects, or malignant transformation in bacteria and mammalian tissue, either in cell culture or in organ culture. In addition, multiple papers report that some of these micr...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Krinsky NI

更新日期：1993-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, several rickettsioses are officially being reported in the Russian Federation. These are epidemic typhus and Brill-Zinsser disease, both caused by Rickettsia prowazekii which has a historic prevalence in Russia. Nowadays only single sporadic cases of R. prowazekii infection are reported. The last significan...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Tarasevich IV,Mediannikov OY

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant cell cycle activity and DNA damage have been observed in neurons in association with various neurodegenerative conditions. While there is strong evidence for a causative role for these events in neurotoxicity, it is unclear how they are triggered and why they are toxic. Here, we introduce a brief background o...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kim D,Tsai LH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well established for both rat and man that the total testosterone concentration within the testis is far higher than that in serum. We know for the rat that intratesticular testosterone can be reduced by 50-60% without an adverse effect on spermatogenesis but that the required intratesticular testosterone concen...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Jarow JP,Zirkin BR

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) is a 28-amino acid peptide that has several functions, including the regulation of water and electrolyte secretion, hormone and cytokine release, bronchodilitation, and neurogenesis. VIP effects are mediated by specific G-protein coupled receptors. Three distinct receptor subtypes, ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Karacay B,O'Dorisio MS,Summers M,Bruce J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatase cytochrome P450, the key enzyme of estrogen biosynthesis from androgens, is encoded by CYP19. Its structure shows some peculiarities: exons II to X encode the protein, while multiple alternative exons I encode unique 5'-untranslated regions of the aromatase mRNA transcripts. Immunohistochemistry studies in t...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Galmiche G,Corvaisier S,Kottler ML

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estrogens are represented by a diverse group of compounds. Within this large family of molecules are tissue-selective estrogens that have been classified as selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). These compounds are characterized by the fact that they exhibit both estrogen agonist and antagonist activity depe...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Komm BS,Lyttle CR

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence against Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana among a risk group, patients with HIV infection, and to identify the epidemiological factors involved. Our data indicate that the prevalence of Bartonella infection among HIV-infected patients is much grea...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Pape M,Kollaras P,Mandraveli K,Tsona A,Metallidis S,Nikolaidis P,Alexiou-Daniel S

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite new technological advances in the rehabilitation of audition in profoundly deaf children, auditory training remains a fundamental part of their education. Consequently, it is necessary to learn what kind of stimuli, what kind of auditory tasks, and what kind of learning procedures generate faster and more long...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Rochette F,Bigand E

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00