GTA: a game theoretic approach to identifying cancer subnetwork markers.

abstract：:In the pathogenesis of renal fibrosis, oxidative stress (OS) enhances the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to sustained cell growth, inflammation, excessive tissue remodelling and accumulation, which results in the development and acceleration of renal damage. In our previous work (Eltoweissy et al....

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Eltoweissy M,Dihazi GH,Müller GA,Asif AR,Dihazi H

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite many prior studies on microbial response to oxidative stress, our understanding of microbial tolerance against oxidative stress is currently limited to aerobic conditions, and few engineering strategies have been devised to resolve toxicity issues of oxidative stress under anaerobic conditions. Since biologica...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Kang A,Tan MH,Ling H,Chang MW

更新日期：2013-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:New approaches to improve the quality and efficiency of stem cell-derived neurons are important for both research and clinical arenas. Customized subsets of differentiated neurons can be used as model systems to understand the etiology of a variety of complex neurological diseases and disorders. These same neuronal ce...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Greco SJ,Rameshwar P

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional methods for detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), including direct DNA sequencing, pyrosequencing, and melting curve analysis, are to a great extent limited by their requirement for particular detection instruments. To overcome this limitation, we established a novel SNP detection technique ut...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Imai K,Ogai Y,Nishizawa D,Kasai S,Ikeda K,Koga H

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complex signalling systems have evolved in multicellular organisms to enable cell-to-cell communication during growth and development. In plants, cell communication via the extracellular matrix (apoplast) controls many processes vital for plant survival. Secretion of ATP into the extracellular matrix is now recognised...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Chivasa S,Slabas AR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increased worldwide in parallel with the obesity epidemic. Potentilla discolor is one of the most important crude materials in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for therapy of hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. In this work, a plasma metabonomic approach based on the combination of U...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Li Y,Li JJ,Wen XD,Pan R,He YS,Yang J

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Affinity probes are useful tools for determining molecular targets and elucidating mechanism of action for novel, bioactive compounds. In the case of covalent inhibitors, activity based probes are particularly valuable for ensuring acceptable selectivity margins. However, there is a variety of bioorthogonal chemistry ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Paresi CJ,Liu Q,Li YM

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), a member of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), plays a vital role in inflammatory responses to infection. Alterations in the expression of CCR5 have been correlated with disease progression in many types of cancers. The idea of using CCR5 as a target for therapeutic intervention has b...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Wang J,Shu M,Wang Y,Hu Y,Wang Y,Luo Y,Lin Z

更新日期：2016-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequence specific binding of DNA and RNA is of fundamental importance in the regulation of cellular gene expression. Because of their modular structure repeat domain proteins are particularly well suited for these processes and have been widely adopted throughout evolution. Detailed biochemical and structural data has...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Filipovska A,Rackham O

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To identify an agent with specific activity against human lens epithelial cells (HLECs), we confirmed the presence of glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) and GR-α genes and evaluated whether GRs have a relationship with the apoptotic process in cultured HLECs. We also determined whether the inhibitor RU486 could rescue the...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Wang L,Zhao W,Leng F,Ge J,Bu Z,Zhang Y,Liu P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rapid and sensitive gold-nanobioprobe based immunoassay format has been presented for the detection of capsular Vi polysaccharide of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (surface antigen) using anti-Vi antibodies. The Vi antigen was extracted from serovar Typhi cells, under the optimised growth conditions for its over-...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Pandey SK,Suri CR,Chaudhry M,Tiwari RP,Rishi P

更新日期：2012-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Insights into the structure and dynamics of modular polyketide synthases (PKS) are essential for understanding the mechanistic details of the biosynthesis of a large number of pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites. The crystal structures of the KS-AT di-domain from erythromycin synthase have revealed the re...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Anand S,Mohanty D

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lamellipodin (Lpd) protein plays an important role in the formation of lamellipodial protrusion which is crucial in actin dynamics, cell polarity and motility. Lpd promotes actin polymerization with the help of members of the Ena/VASP family of actin regulators and tethering them to actin filaments. It is well documen...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Gorai S,Paul D,Haloi N,Borah R,Santra MK,Manna D

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia and inflammation have been identified as the hallmarks of colitis, intertwined with metabolism. Here, we report that halofuginone (HF), an antiparasitic drug, attenuates dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice, as represented by attenuating the disease activity index, inhibiting colonic shortening...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Liu J,Xiao HT,Wang HS,Mu HX,Zhao L,Du J,Yang D,Wang D,Bian ZX,Lin SH

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs), TATp, in particular, has been used widely for intracellular delivery of various agents ranging from small molecules to proteins, peptides, range of pharmaceutical nanocarriers and imaging agents. This review highlights the mechanisms of CPP-mediated delivery and summarizes numerous ex...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Sawant R,Torchilin V

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway plays myriad roles in development and disease. TGF-β isoforms initiate signaling by organizing their cell surface receptors TβRI and TβRII. Exploration and exploitation of the versatility of TGF-β signaling requires an enhanced understanding of structure-fu...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Li L,Orner BP,Huang T,Hinck AP,Kiessling LL

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biosynthesis of the endocannabinoid anandamide (AEA) and related N-acyl ethanolamine (NAE) lipids is complex and appears to involve multiple pathways, including: (1) direct release of NAEs from N-acyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine (NAPE) precursors by the phosphodiesterase NAPE-PLD, and (2) double O-deacylation of NAP...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Simon GM,Cravatt BF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural and functional changes in albumin are of particular interest as numerous studies in vivo have reported a strong involvement of glycated-HSA in the development and progression of chronic diabetic complications. Non-enzymatic addition of glucose molecules to a protein induces structural changes in it. These c...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Neelofar K,Arif Z,Alam K,Ahmad J

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical modifications to mRNA, especially N6-methyladenosine (m6A) and 5-methylcytosine (m5C), have been recently shown to be associated with crucial biological functions. Despite the intriguing advancements, little is known so far about the dynamic landscape of RNA methylome across different cell types and how th...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Liu L,Zhang SW,Zhang YC,Liu H,Zhang L,Chen R,Huang Y,Meng J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the most lethal of gynecologic malignancies due to the high rate of recurrence and poor prognosis. Predicting the prognosis in patients with EOC is clinically challenging, partly because appropriate biomarkers of recurrence have yet to be explored. In this prospective study, pre-trea...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Zhang H,Ge T,Cui X,Hou Y,Ke C,Yang M,Yang K,Wang J,Guo B,Zhang F,Lou G,Li K

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biological networks are effective tools for studying molecular interactions. Modular structure, in which genes or proteins may tend to be associated with functional modules or protein complexes, is a remarkable feature of biological networks. Mining modular structure from biological networks enables us to focus on a s...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Jiao QJ,Huang Y,Shen HB

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of new cancer therapies in the last few years, the goals of reducing disease burden and improving quality of life are frequently achieved. Yet despite the advances seen with numerous monotherapies, a multimodality approach that targets different aspects of tumor biology may yield the greatest clinical ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Kamrava M,Bernstein MB,Camphausen K,Hodge JW

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we demonstrate that the bacterial signaling molecule, c-di-GMP, can enhance the peroxidation of hemin when proflavine is present. The c-di-GMP-proflavine-hemin nucleotidezyme can oxidize the colorless compound 2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), ABTS, to the colored radical cation ABTS˙(+) ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Nakayama S,Roelofs K,Lee VT,Sintim HO

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study describes for the first time, a metabolic profile reflecting the osteoporosis progression in 364 pre- and postmenopausal Chinese women using GC-MS. In order to accurately evaluate the dynamic changes of metabolites along with estrogen deficiency and osteoporosis progression, we divided these subjects...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Qi H,Bao J,An G,Ouyang G,Zhang P,Wang C,Ying H,Ouyang P,Ma B,Zhang Q

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The mono-site mutations of the absolutely conserved residues, (464)LGR(466), in the α-helix 5 (h5) of HPV16 L1 completely disrupted the pentamer formation. The implication of this finding is the potential usage of a h5-like peptide as the reagent to interfere with the pentamer formation and stability as an anti-HPV re...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Jin S,Pan D,Zha X,Yu X,Wu Y,Liu Y,Yin F,Chen XS

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The size and complexity of cellular systems make building predictive models an extremely difficult task. In principle dynamical time-course data can be used to elucidate the structure of the underlying molecular mechanisms, but a central and recurring problem is that many and very different models can be fitted to exp...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Erguler K,Stumpf MP

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mannose-modified lectin-binding peptides were obtained from an α-helical-designed peptide phage library. Concanavalin A (ConA) was used as a representative target protein for the lectin family. The identified glycopeptides could selectively bind to ConA with micromolar affinity. With these results, the methodologies d...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Ven Chang I,Tsutsumi H,Mihara H

更新日期：2017-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Human mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) family members JNK and p38 are two homologous protein-serine/threonine kinases but play distinct roles in the pathological process of neurological disorders. Selective targeting of JNK over p38 has been established as a potential therapeutic approach to epilepsy and other ...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Zhuo ZH,Sun YZ,Jin PN,Li FY,Zhang YL,Wang HL

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteins are dynamic creatures. Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) function as multiplicity of structures and their activities can only be described by stochastic structure-function relationships. In their complex forms, however, IDPs were thought to lose their plasticity and behave similarly to globular protein...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Fuxreiter M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic physical interactions between proteins underpin all key cellular processes and are a highly attractive area for the development of research tools and medicines. Protein-protein interactions frequently involve α-helical structures, but peptides matching the sequences of these structures usually do not fold corr...

journal_title：Molecular bioSystems

authors： Mart RJ,Errington RJ,Watkins CL,Chappell SC,Wiltshire M,Jones AT,Smith PJ,Allemann RK

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00