Atrial natriuretic polypeptide in atria and plasma in experimental hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism.

abstract：:We have earlier reported changes in the GTP binding of several membrane proteins including Gs alpha and Gi alpha during thymic differentiation of T cells. Using an [alpha-32P]GTP-photoaffinity labeling technique we have studied the pattern of GTP binding proteins in activated and resting T lymphocytes and in T cells i...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pessa-Morikawa T,Nordström T,Mustelin T,Andersson LC

更新日期：1991-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (RS) is a bilateral vitreoretinal disorder with no known cure. The gene responsible for the disease was recently isolated by positional cloning methods and a spectrum of mutations has been described in families with RS pathology. In this report, we screened six sporadic cases of RS for ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Hiraoka M,Trese MT,Shastry BS

更新日期：2000-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Targeting the centromeres of chromosomes 3, 7, 17 (CEP3, 7, 17) and the 9p21-locus (LSI9p21) for diagnosing bladder cancer (BC) is time- and cost-intensive and requires a manual investigation of the sample by a well-trained investigator thus overall limiting its use in clinical diagnostics and large-scaled epidemiolog...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Köhler CU,Martin L,Bonberg N,Behrens T,Deix T,Braun K,Noldus J,Jöckel KH,Erbel R,Sommerer F,Tannapfel A,Harth V,Käfferlein HU,Brüning T

更新日期：2014-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the interactions of calmodulin with neuronal gap junction proteins connexin35 (Cx35) from perch, its mouse homologue Cx36, and the related perch Cx34.7 using surface plasmon resonance. Calmodulin bound to the C-terminal domains of all three connexins with rapid kinetics in a concentration- and Ca2+-depende...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Burr GS,Mitchell CK,Keflemariam YJ,Heidelberger R,O'Brien J

更新日期：2005-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Examination of human follicular fluid revealed the presence of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) at concentrations of approximately 1 pg/ml (0.01 pg TEQ/ml). To study their possible action, two-cell mouse embryos were cultured in the presence of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tsutsumi O,Uechi H,Sone H,Yonemoto J,Takai Y,Momoeda M,Tohyama C,Hashimoto S,Morita M,Taketani Y

更新日期：1998-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The interactions of platelets and liposomes with the tripeptide arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) as a surface ligand (RGD liposomes) were studied. The results suggest that the presence of the RGD ligand on the liposomes results in receptor-mediated mixing of lipid and aqueous contents of the liposomes and platelet...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nishiya T,Sloan S

更新日期：1996-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence to suggest that Ca2+-calmodulin dependent protein kinase (CaMK) regulates the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) function and thus plays an important role in modulating the cardiac performance. Because intracellular Ca2+-overload is an important factor underlying cardiac dysfunction in a heart di...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Netticadan T,Temsah RM,Kawabata K,Dhalla NS

更新日期：2002-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The ferromagnetic transduction model proposed by J.L. Kirschvink (Phys. Rev. A (1992) 46, 2178-2184) suggests that the coupling of biogenic magnetic particles in the human brain to mechanosensitive membrane ion gates may provide a mechanism for interactions of environmental magnetic fields with humans. Extremely low f...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Dobson J,St Pierre T

更新日期：1996-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Autoimmune sera showing prominent immunofluorescence in nucleolus were selected and analysed by immunoblotting techniques. Immunoblots using a nucleolar extract as antigen source revealed sera recognizing a 38 kDa nucleolar protein. Low concentration of Actinomycin D, which inhibits the ribosomal RNA synthesis, caused...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kindås-Mügge I

更新日期：1989-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:We have recently cloned a new member of the human Ser/Arg-rich superfamily (SR) of pre-mRNA splicing factors, SR-A1. Members of the SR family of proteins have been shown to interact with the C-terminal domain (CTD) of the large subunit of RNA polymerase II, and participate in pre-mRNA splicing. The largest subunit of ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Katsarou ME,Papakyriakou A,Katsaros N,Scorilas A

更新日期：2005-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the serine/threonine phosphatase inhibitors calyculin A, okadaic acid and the calmodulin antagonist W-7 on amylase secretion were studied in pancreatic acini. Calyculin A and okadaic acid dose-dependently inhibited amylase secretion to basal levels when stimulated with the intracellularly acting secreta...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Meyer-Alber A,Fetz I,Waschulewski IH,Höcker M,Fölsch UR,Schmidt WE

更新日期：1994-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal plasma ascorbic acid (AA) and dehydroascorbic acid (DHAA) levels observed in diabetes may be correlated to a deficiency in the recycling of AA. Ascorbic acid and DHAA levels are altered in diabetic liver in the present study. In addition, a coupling of the hexose monophosphate (HMP) shunt by way of NADPH to g...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Bode AM,Yavarow CR,Fry DA,Vargas T

更新日期：1993-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia-induced podocyte injury plays a vital role in the development of diabetic nephropathy. Sulfiredoxin-1 (Srxn1) is emerging as a cytoprotective protein that protects from various insults in a wide range of cell types. However, whether Srxn1 is involved in regulating hyperglycemia-induced podocyte injury an...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shen Y,Chen S,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene delivery has become an important tool for biological research and gene therapy trials. Lentiviral vector (LV) mediated gene transfer is a preferred approach for stable, sustained transgenic expression. We report here step-wise development of an Indian human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) isolate derived th...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Santhosh CV,Tamhane MC,Kamat RH,Patel VV,Mukhopadhyaya R

更新日期：2008-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult stem cells provide a promising alternative for the treatment of decompensated liver cirrhosis. Our previous study showed that peripheral blood monocytes (PBMCs) from decompensated liver cirrhosis could differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro. We here aimed to investigate the differential potential of t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yan L,Han Y,Wang J,Liu J,He Y,Wang H,Fan D

更新日期：2008-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions between viral and cellular proteins could explain the molecular mechanisms behind the viral life cycle of HIV-1. The envelope protein gp41 of HIV-1 specifically interacted with alpha-catenin, not with beta-catenin. This interaction was shown by in vitro protein assay and in vivo transfected cell systems. ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim JT,Kim EM,Lee KH,Choi JE,Jhun BH,Kim JW

更新日期：2002-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of recombination genes in the processing of DNA damaged by methlymethane sulfonate (MMS) was examined in an xth nth nfo strain of Escherichia coli K-12. Introduction of a recQ mutation did not increase the cell's sensitivity to MMS treatment. The presence of recF, recJ or recN mutation slightly increased the ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang TC,Chang HY

更新日期：1991-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the binding and pharmacologic properties of peptides encoded by complementary mRNA derived from the human and rat angiotensinogen gene (human and rat IIA, respectively). Human IIA (identical with AII in 4 amino acids) inhibited binding of [125I]AII to rat adrenal glomerulosa particles (Ki = 0.62 +/- 0....

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wiest SA,Gesellchen PD,Zimmerman K,Steinberg MI

更新日期：1990-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthesis of sufficient amounts of oligosaccharides is the bottleneck for the study of their biological function and their possible use as drug. As an alternative for chemical synthesis, we propose to use Escherichia coli as a "living factory." We have addressed the production of the Galp alpha(1-3)Galp beta(1-4)G...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Bettler E,Imberty A,Priem B,Chazalet V,Heyraud A,Joziasse DH,Geremia RA

更新日期：2003-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the redundancy of the genetic code there exist six mRNA codons for arginine and several tRNA(Arg) isoacceptors which translate these triplets to protein within the context of the mRNA. The tRNA identity elements assure the correct aminoacylation of the tRNA with the cognate amino acid by the aminoacyl-tRNA-synt...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Eichert A,Perbandt M,Oberthür D,Schreiber A,Fürste JP,Betzel C,Erdmann VA,Förster C

更新日期：2009-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Dietary copper-deficiency in rats produced a organ-specific decrease of copper content. This was paralleled by a decrease of the activity of the copper-enzyme superoxide dismutase. In liver such a decrease is partially due to the existence of an apo-form of superoxide dismutase, which can be reactivated by addition of...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Rossi L,Ciriolo MR,Marchese E,De Martino A,Giorgi M,Rotilio G

更新日期：1994-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Biochemical properties of Type II restriction enzyme BanI were characterized. Kinetic parameters were evaluated and an enhancement of rate was observed when the recognition site was located in a more central position in the substrate, suggesting that BanI locates its recognition site by a sliding mechanism. As BanI ha...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Advani S,Roy KB

更新日期：2000-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:While recent evidence has uncovered that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are vital regulators of carcinogenesis, their role in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is not clearly understood. In this study, we reveal that lower levels of circRNA circ-ITCH are expressed in PTC tissues than in normal adjacent tissues. Gain-of-functio...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang M,Chen B,Ru Z,Cong L

更新日期：2018-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2) D(3)] exerts its biological effects by binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), which binds in turn to the vitamin D response elements located in the target gene's promoter. We have previously demonstrated that VDR binds in vitro with high affinity to the 5'-flanking sequence of...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Seoane S,Alonso M,Segura C,Pérez-Fernández R

更新日期：2002-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat liver ornithine decarboxylase induction by dexamethasone or laparatomy, which is dramatically impaired by catecholamine depletion, is not affected by alpha-and beta -adrenergic blockers administered simultaneously 1 h prior to steroid injection or operation. However, if blockade is maintained for 24 h, an effect c...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Astancolle S,Davalli P,Corti A

更新日期：1991-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:p47-phox is one of the cytosolic activation factors of NADPH oxidase in neutrophils and known to translocate to plasma membranes and function by protein kinase C-phosphorylation. In cytosol fraction, prepared from calyculin A-treated neutrophils, the activity of cytosolic factor to activate NADPH oxidase was more redu...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yamaguchi M,Saeki S,Yamane H,Okamura N,Ishibashi S

更新日期：1995-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin, a gastric-derived peptide, has recently been identified as an endogenous natural ligand for the growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor. However, secretory characteristics of ghrelin are still obscure in ruminants. To investigate the diurnal rhythm in ghrelin secretion and its relationship to GH secretion, ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sugino T,Hasegawa Y,Kikkawa Y,Yamaura J,Yamagishi M,Kurose Y,Kojima M,Kangawa K,Terashima Y

更新日期：2002-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Periplasmic proteins of Gram-negative bacteria like Escherichia coli are subjected to immediate affect of environmental fluctuation that may unfold proteins, due to the permeability of the outer membrane to small molecules. They are thus supposedly protected by certain molecular chaperones. Nevertheless, no homologues...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Liu Y,Fu X,Shen J,Zhang H,Hong W,Chang Z

更新日期：2004-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Three immunoreactive prolactin proteins (24 Kd, 16 Kd, and 12 Kd) were identified in the rat brain using sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and western blot analyses. In male and female brains, the primary prolactin protein has a molecular weight of 24 Kd which is similar to that of pituitary ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： DeVito WJ

更新日期：1988-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroporation is the most widely employed method of gene transfer into macrophages which are hard to transfect. RAW 264.7 is a widely used cell line for studying macrophage responses. Electroporation of RAW 264.7 cells with commercial reagents although very efficient is expensive necessitating the development of cos...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Alamuru-Yellapragada NP,Kapadia B,Parsa KVL

更新日期：2017-05-27 00:00:00