Oxidation of lysine side-chains of elastin by the myeloperoxidase system and by stimulated human neutrophils.

abstract：:Caveolae are cholesterol enriched invaginations of the plasma membrane involved in a variety of processes, including glucose and fatty acids absorption, cell transduction and mechanoprotection. The biogenesis and function of caveolae depend on the activity of Caveolin (Cav-1, -2 and -3) and Cavin (Cavin-1, -2, -3 and ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Codenotti S,Vezzoli M,Poliani PL,Cominelli M,Monti E,Fanzani A

更新日期：2017-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we demonstrated that there is a direct relationship between scratching behaviors induced by itch and functional changes in the brain reward system. Using a conditional place preference test, the rewarding effect was clearly evoked by scratching under both acute and chronic itch stimuli. The induc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Setsu T,Hamada Y,Oikawa D,Mori T,Ishiuji Y,Sato D,Narita M,Miyazaki S,Furuta E,Suda Y,Sakai H,Ochiya T,Tezuka H,Iseki M,Inada E,Yamanaka A,Kuzumaki N,Narita M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TGFbeta is of crucial importance during transdifferentiation of resting retinoid-storing hepatic stellate cells (HSC) to extracellular matrix producing myofibroblasts (MFB) and consequently, inhibition of TGFbeta signal transduction is an effective means for preventing experimental fibrosis. We have shown that isolate...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Dooley S,Streckert M,Delvoux B,Gressner AM

更新日期：2001-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:N-myc downstream regulated gene 1 (NDRG1) is an important gene regulating tumor invasion. In this study, shRNA technology was used to suppress NDRG1 expression in CaSki (a cervical cancer cell line) and HO-8910PM (an ovarian cancer cell line). In vitro assays showed that NDRG1 knockdown enhanced tumor cell adhesion, m...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhao G,Chen J,Deng Y,Gao F,Zhu J,Feng Z,Lv X,Zhao Z

更新日期：2011-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:A fragment of polyoma virus DNA lacking the carboxy-terminal part of the large T antigen coding region is sufficient to express the functions of the entire gene in cell transformation. Two cell lines expressing this truncated DNA were studied, one of them producing a large T-related protein of the expected size (37 kD...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Guizani I,Clertant P,Cuzin F

更新日期：1987-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Human lymphocyte growth response to mitogen was examined in vitro under different conditions to monitor aspects of carbohydrate utilization in three groups: obese nondiabetic, obese/NIDDM, and normal-weight individuals. Although lymphocyte growth capacity in minimal medium for these three groups was found to be simila...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tu KY,Matthews R,Topek NH,Matthews KS

更新日期：1994-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The exposure of hydrophobic sites on calmodulin, skeletal muscle troponin C and their tryptic fragments was investigated using Phenyl-Sepharose chromatography. A strong binding of both proteins and their fragments corresponding to the NH2-terminal halves of polypeptide chain of respective proteins in the presence of c...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Brzeska H,Szynkiewicz J,Drabikowski W

更新日期：1983-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The various manipulations involved in the isolation of membrane fragments from culture fluids of murine melanoma cells were examined to discern their effect on membrane fragment structure. Ultracentrifugation and gel chromatography were compared using the presence of marker enzymes and the sensitivity to a non-ionic d...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Taylor DD,Chou IN,Black PH

更新日期：1983-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to their identical inheritance and shared surroundings, identical twins have been the recommended group for studying the susceptibility and prognosis of diseases. Here, CD8+ T cell receptor beta (TCRβ) chains were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing in three pairs of healthy identical twins and chronic hepatiti...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jiang Q,Liu Y,Xu B,Zheng W,Xiang X,Tang X,Dong H,Chen Y,Wang C,Deng G,Mao Q,Shang X,Wu Y

更新日期：2018-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The second open reading frame of avian reovirus S1 gene segment encodes a 17 kDa non-structural protein, named p17. The biological role of p17 is fully unknown so far. Using trypan blue dye exclusion and MTT assay, we demonstrated that the ectopic expression of p17 results in the reduction of viable cell number and ce...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Liu HJ,Lin PY,Lee JW,Hsu HY,Shih WL

更新日期：2005-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:C-terminal binding protein 2 (CtBP2) is a transcriptional co-repressor that regulates many genes involved in normal cellular events. Because CtBP2 overexpression has been implicated in various human cancers, its protein levels must be precisely regulated. Previously, we reported that CtBP1 and CtBP1-mediated transcrip...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Seo TW,Lee YT,Lee JS,Yoo SJ

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Transglutaminase 2 (TGase 2) is a bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes calcium-dependent transamidation and GTP binding/hydrolysis. The transamidation activity is proposed to be associated with several neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Hungtinton's disease. However, the regulation mechanism by which TG...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jeon JH,Cho SY,Kim CW,Shin DM,Kweon JC,Choi KH,Park SC,Kim IG

更新日期：2002-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs that regulate target gene expression through translation repression or messenger RNA degradation. MiR-15a and 16-1 form a cluster at the chromosomal region 13q14, which is frequently deleted or down-regulated in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Arsenic trioxide (As(2)O(3), ATO)...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Gao SM,Chen C,Wu J,Tan Y,Yu K,Xing CY,Ye A,Yin L,Jiang L

更新日期：2010-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Lafora disease, a progressive myoclonus epilepsy, is an autosomal recessive disease caused in approximately 80% of cases by mutation of the EPM2A gene, which encodes a dual specificity protein phosphatase called laforin. In addition to its phosphatase domain, laforin contains an N-terminal carbohydrate-binding domain ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang W,Roach PJ

更新日期：2004-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway viral infection disturbs the health-related quality of life. B7-H1 (also known as PD-L1) is a coinhibitory molecule associated with the escape of viruses from the mucosal immunity, leading to persistent infection. Most respiratory viruses generate double-stranded (ds) RNA during replication. The stimulation of ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kan-o K,Matsumoto K,Asai-Tajiri Y,Fukuyama S,Hamano S,Seki N,Nakanishi Y,Inoue H

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:The detergent (Triton X-100, 4°C)-resistant membrane (DRM)-associated membrane proteins stomatin, sorcin, and synexin (anexin VII) exposed on the cytoplasmic side of membrane were investigated for their lateral distribution in relation to induced ganglioside(M1) (GM1) raft patches in flat (discocytic) and curved (echi...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Mrówczyńska L,Salzer U,Perutková S,Iglič A,Hägerstrand H

更新日期：2010-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Gomisin N (GN) is a lignan derived from Schisandra chinensis. AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) has gained attention as a therapeutic target for the treatment of metabolic syndrome. Previously, we reported that GN activated the AMPK pathway and ameliorated high-fat diet (HFD)-induced hepatic steatosis. In this study, we inv...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jung DY,Kim JH,Lee H,Jung MH

更新日期：2017-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex of Escherichia coli can bind up to 12 dimers of dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase (E3) besides those already present. Maximal activity does not increase, however, when surplus E3 is present. This observation was previously interpreted to mean that the excess enzyme is inactive. ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wagenknecht T,Francis N,DeRosier D

更新日期：1986-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The family of endothelins, endothelin-1 (ET-1), ET-2 and ET-3, act on two subtypes of receptors called ETA and ETB receptors. BQ123 is an ETA-selective competitive antagonist. In this study, however, BQ123 inhibited ET-1-induced transients of cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations ([Ca2+]i) in an apparently noncompetitive mann...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Sakamoto A,Yanagisawa M,Tsujimoto G,Nakao K,Toyo-oka T,Masaki T

更新日期：1994-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (RORgamma) has been shown to function as a positive regulator of transcription in many cell lines. Transcriptional activation by nuclear receptors involves recruitment of co-activators that interact with receptors through their LXXLL motifs (NR box). In this study, we analyze...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kurebayashi S,Nakajima T,Kim SC,Chang CY,McDonnell DP,Renaud JP,Jetten AM

更新日期：2004-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:COMPARE computer program suggested that benzamide riboside, BR, 3-(1-deoxy-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)benzamide, should have a similar mechanism of action as that of tiazofurin, an inhibitor of IMP dehydrogenase (IMPDH). This hypothesis was tested in K562 cells in culture. BR was cytotoxic to K562 cells with an IC50 of 2 mi...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jayaram HN,Gharehbaghi K,Jayaram NH,Rieser J,Krohn K,Paull KD

更新日期：1992-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) are proteins homologous to ubiquitin that possibly regulate intranuclear protein localization, nuclear transport, and ubiquitination. We examined patients of DRPLA, SCA1, MJD, and Huntington's disease and found that neurons in affected regions of the brain react strongly to SUMO-...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ueda H,Goto J,Hashida H,Lin X,Oyanagi K,Kawano H,Zoghbi HY,Kanazawa I,Okazawa H

更新日期：2002-04-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Human PTK7 is a defective receptor protein tyrosine kinase and its expression is upregulated in various cancers including colorectal carcinomas. To determine whether PTK7 functions in angiogenesis, we have expressed and purified the extracellular domain of PTK7 (soluble PTK7; sPTK7) as a decoy receptor to counteract t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shin WS,Maeng YS,Jung JW,Min JK,Kwon YG,Lee ST

更新日期：2008-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Human AlkB homolog 8 (ALKBH8) is highly expressed in high-grade, superficially and deeply invasive bladder cancer. Moreover, ALKBH8 knockdown induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells. However, the underlying anti-apoptotic mechanism of ALKBH8 in bladder cancer cells has thus far remained unclear. Moreover, there is n...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ohshio I,Kawakami R,Tsukada Y,Nakajima K,Kitae K,Shimanoe T,Saigo Y,Hase H,Ueda Y,Jingushi K,Tsujikawa K

更新日期：2016-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Two new human genes encoding putative G protein-coupled receptors were cloned from genomic DNA following a degenerate PCR strategy. The predicted amino acid sequences of the proteins encoded by these genes have the characteristic motifs of chemokine receptors. This prompted us to name these genes CKR-L1 and CKR-L3. Ne...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zaballos A,Varona R,Gutiérrez J,Lind P,Márquez G

更新日期：1996-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been identified as a leading cause of tumor-associated death around the world. Presently, it is necessary to find effective and safe therapy for its treatment in clinic. Jervine (Jer), a sterodial alkaloid from rhizomes of Veratrum album, exhibits anti-inflammatory and anti-cance...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lei W,Huo Z

更新日期：2020-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Voltage-gated ion channels (VGCs) mediate selective diffusion of ions across cell membranes to enable many vital cellular processes. Three-dimensional structure data are lacking for VGC proteins; hence, to better understand their function, there is a need to identify the conserved motifs using sequence analysis method...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Guda P,Bourne PE,Guda C

更新日期：2007-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：:S-nitrosothiols (SNOs) are endogenous signaling molecules with a broad spectrum of beneficial airway effects. SNOs are normally present in the airway, but levels tend to be low in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. We and others have demonstrated that S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) increases the expression, maturation, and f...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zaman K,Bennett D,Fraser-Butler M,Greenberg Z,Getsy P,Sattar A,Smith L,Corey D,Sun F,Hunt J,Lewis SJ,Gaston B

更新日期：2014-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Heat stress results in the cellular accumulation of heat-shock proteins (HSP) and increased protein glycosylation. Among known stress glycoproteins, GP50 and GP62 are associated with the expression of thermotolerance. In the present study, we characterized subcellular localization and redistribution of GP62 and GP50 i...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jethmalani SM,Henle KJ

更新日期：1997-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Incubation of cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) in the presence of S-adenosyl-L-methionine, a methyl donor for the enzymatic N-methylation of phosphatidylethanolamine, increased Ca2+-stimulated ATPase activity. The increase in Ca2+-ATPase activity was not due to changes in the affinity for Ca2+ and was prevented by ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ganguly PK,Panagia V,Okumura K,Dhalla NS

更新日期：1985-07-16 00:00:00