Dexamethasone induces the expression of LRRK2 and α-synuclein, two genes that when mutated cause Parkinson's disease in an autosomal dominant manner.

abstract：:The AML1 gene is an essential transcription factor regulating the differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells into mature blood cells. Though at least 12 different alternatively spliced AML1 mRNAs are generated, three splice variants (AML1a, AML1b and AML1c) have been characterized. Here, using the reverse transcripti...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Xu AN,Chen XH,Tan YH,Qi XL,Xu ZF,Zhang LL,Ren FG,Bian SC,Chen Y,Wang HW

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alternative splicing generates several interleukin-6 (IL-6) isoforms; for them an antagonistic activity to the wild-type IL-6 has been proposed. In this study we quantified the relative abundance of IL-6 mRNA isoforms in a panel of mouse tissues and in C2C12 cells during myoblast differentiation or after treatment wit...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Annibalini G,Guescini M,Agostini D,Matteis RD,Sestili P,Tibollo P,Mantuano M,Martinelli C,Stocchi V

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insulin has antiapoptotic activity in various cell types. However, the signaling pathways underlying the antiapoptotic activity of insulin is not yet known. This study was conducted to determine if cAMP affects the antiapoptotic activity of insulin and the activity of PI3K and ERK in CHO cells expressing human insulin...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Cui ZG,Hong NY,Guan J,Kang HK,Lee DH,Lee YK,Park DB

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-molecule inhibitors of protein kinases have contributed immensely to our understanding of biological signaling pathways and have been exploited therapeutically for the treatment of cancers and other disease states. The pyridinyl imidazole compounds SB 203580 and SB 202190 were identified as ATP competitive antag...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Shanware NP,Williams LM,Bowler MJ,Tibbetts RS

更新日期：2009-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Hairless (HR), a transcriptional cofactor, is highly expressed in the skin and brain. To characterize the effects of HR expression in the skin, we examined its capacity for transcriptional regulation of its target genes in mouse skin and keratinocytes. We found that Foxe1 mRNA expression was suppressed in HR-overexpre...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Choi JH,Kim BK,Kim JK,Lee HY,Park JK,Yoon SK

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Combination therapy using chloroquine (CQ) and azithromycin (AZM) has drawn great attention due to its potential anti-viral activity against SARS-CoV-2. However, clinical trials have revealed that the co-administration of CQ and AZM resulted in severe side effects, including cardiac arrhythmia, in patients with COVID-...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Kim YS,Lee SY,Yoon JW,Kim D,Yu S,Kim JS,Kim JH

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurotrophins regulate many aspects of neuronal function through activation of the high affinity Trk receptors. Shc family proteins are implicated in the coupling of RTK to the Ras/mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling cascade. Here we report that the fourth Shc family member, ShcD, associates with TrkB receptor ...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： You Y,Li W,Gong Y,Yin B,Qiang B,Yuan J,Peng X

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inter-cellular communication via diffusible small molecules is a defining character not only of multicellular forms of life but also of single-celled organisms. A large number of bacterial genes are regulated by the change of chemical milieu mediated by the local population density of its own species or others. The ce...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Mitchell RJ,Lee SK,Kim T,Ghim CM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methylglyoxal (MG) was identified as an intermediate in non-enzymatic glycation and increased levels were reported in patients with diabetes. In this study, we evaluated the effects of MG on the modification of ferritin. When ferritin was incubated with MG, covalent crosslinking of the protein increased in a time- and...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： An SH,Lee MS,Kang JH

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:RNA helicases DDX5 and DDX17 are multitasking proteins that regulate gene expression in different biological contexts through diverse activities. Special attention has long been paid to their function as coregulators of transcription factors, providing insight about their functional association with a number of chroma...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Giraud G,Terrone S,Bourgeois CF

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:L-2-Oxothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (OTC) is a cysteine prodrug that maintains glutathione in tissues. The present study was designed to investigate anti-fibrotic and anti-oxidative effects of OTC via modulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in an in vivo thioacetamide (TAA)-induced hepatic f...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Kim IH,Kim DG,Hao P,Wang Y,Kim SH,Kim SW,Lee SO,Lee ST

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corn silk (CS) has long been consumed as a traditional herb in Korea. Maysin is a major flavonoid of CS. The effects of maysin on macrophage activation were evaluated, using the murine macrophage RAW 264.7 cells. Maysin was isolated from CS by methanol extraction, and preparative C18 reverse phase column chromatograph...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Lee J,Kim SL,Lee S,Chung MJ,Park YI

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanin synthesis is regulated by melanocyte specific enzymes and related transcription factors. β-carboline alkaloids including harmaline and harmalol are widely distributed in the environment including several plant families and alcoholic beverages. Presently, melanin content and tyrosinase activity were increased i...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Park SY,Kim YH,Kim YH,Park G,Lee SJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Caffeoylserotonin (CaS), one derivative of serotonin (5-HT), is a secondary metabolite produced in pepper fruits with strong antioxidant activities. In this study, we investigated the effect of CaS on proliferation and migration of human keratinocyte HaCaT cells compared to that of 5-HT. CaS enhanced keratinocyte prol...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Kim HE,Cho H,Ishihara A,Kim B,Kim O

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a diverse family of homo- or heteropentameric ligand-gated ion channels. Understanding the physiological role of each nAChR subtype and the key residues responsible for normal and pathological states is important. α-Conotoxin neuropeptides are highly selective probes capa...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Lee C,Lee SH,Kim DH,Han KH

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of the rod GTP binding protein, Transducin (G(t)), with bleached Rhodopsin (R(*)) was investigated by measuring radiolabeled guanine nucleotide binding to and release from soluble and/or membrane-bound G(t) by reconstituting G(t) containing bound GDP (G(t-)GDP) or the hydrolysis-resistant GTP analog gu...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Clack JW

更新日期：2008-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrin is a natural provisional matrix found in wound healing, while type I collagen is a major organic component of bone matrix. Despite the frequent use of fibrin and type I collagen in bone regenerative approaches, their comparative efficacies have not yet been evaluated. In the present study, we compared the effec...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Oh JH,Kim HJ,Kim TI,Woo KM

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Monoacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 (MGAT) is a microsomal enzyme that catalyzes the synthesis of diacylglycerol (DAG) and triacylglycerol (TAG). However, the subcellular localization and catalytic function domain of this enzyme is poorly understood. In this report, we identified that murine MGAT1 localizes to the endo...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Lee YJ,Kim JW

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PM0188 is a newly identified sialyltransferase from P. multocida which transfers sialic acid from cytidine 5'-monophosphonuraminic acid (CMP-NeuAc) to an acceptor sugar. Although sialyltransferases are involved in important biological functions like cell-cell recognition, cell differentiation and receptor-ligand inter...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Kim DU,Yoo JH,Lee YJ,Kim KS,Cho HS

更新日期：2008-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipocyte differentiation is a complex developmental process forming adipocytes from various precursor cells. The murine 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cell line has been most frequently used in the studies of adipocyte differentiation. Differentiation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes includes a medium containing fetal bovine serum (FBS)...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Park J,Park J,Nahm SS,Choi I,Kim J

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphoma is one of the most curable types of cancer. However, drug resistance is the main challenge faced in lymphoma treatment. Peroxisomal acyl-CoA oxidase 1 (ACOX1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in fatty acid β-oxidation. Deregulation of ACOX1 has been linked to peroxisomal disorders and carcinogenesis in the liver. ...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Zheng FM,Chen WB,Qin T,Lv LN,Feng B,Lu YL,Li ZQ,Wang XC,Tao LJ,Li HW,Li SY

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colon cancer is one of the most lethal and common malignancies worldwide. STK899704, a novel synthetic agent, has been reported to exhibit anticancer effects towards numerous cancer cells. However, the effect of STK899704 on the biological properties of colon cancer, including cancer cell migration and cancer stem cel...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Jang HJ,Bak Y,Pham TH,Kwon SB,Kim BY,Hong J,Yoon DY

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoclasts are multinucleated giant cells derived from myeloid progenitors. Excessive bone resorption by osteoclasts can result in serious clinical outcomes for which better treatment options are needed. Here, we identified fibronectin leucine-rich transmembrane protein 2 (Flrt2), a ligand of the Unc5 receptor family...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Shirakawa J,Takegahara N,Kim H,Lee SH,Sato K,Yamagishi S,Choi Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Homeodomain (HD) is a highly conserved DNA-binding domain composed of helix-turn-helix motif. Drosophila Vnd (Ventral nervous system defective) containing HD acts as a regulator to either enhance or suppress gene expression upon binding to its target sequence. In this study, kinetic analysis of Vnd binding to DNA was ...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Yoo S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) encoding the HBV x protein (HBx) is a known causative agent of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Its pathogenic activities in HCC include interference with several signaling pathways associated with cell proliferation and apoptosis. Mutant C-terminal-truncated HBx isoforms are frequently found in...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Jegal ME,Jung SY,Han YS,Kim YJ

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The potential anti-metastasis and anti-invasion activities of early growth response gene-1 (Egr-1) and claudin-3, a tight junction (TJ)-related protein, were evaluated using histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors in human hepatocarcinoma cells. The results of wound healing and Transwell assays showed that HDAC inhibito...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Kim SO,Choi BT,Choi IW,Cheong J,Kim GY,Kwon TK,Kim ND,Choi YH

更新日期：2009-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Cecropin A and papiliocin are novel 37-residue cecropin-like antimicrobial peptides isolated from insect. We have confirmed that papiliocin possess high bacterial cell selectivity and has an α-helical structure from Lys(3) to Lys(21) and from Ala(25) to Val(35), linked by a hinge region. In this study, we demonstrated...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Lee E,Jeong KW,Lee J,Shin A,Kim JK,Lee J,Lee DG,Kim Y

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During development lymphoid tissue inducer (LTi) cells are the first hematopoietic cells to enter the secondary lymphoid anlagen and induce lymphoid tissue neogenesis. LTi cells induce lymphoid tissue neogensis by expressing a wide range of proteins that are associated with lymphoid organogenesis. Among these proteins...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Evans I,Kim MY

更新日期：2009-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) recognizes viral double-stranded RNA. It stimulates pro-inflammatory cytokine and interferon production. Here we reported the expression of a novel isoform of TLR3 in human astrocyte cell lines whose message is generated by alternative splicing. The isoform represents the N-terminus of the ...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Seo JW,Yang EJ,Kim SH,Choi IH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia is associated with many pathological conditions as well as the normal physiology of metazoans. We identified a lactate-dependent signaling pathway in hypoxia, mediated by the oxygen- and lactate-regulated protein NDRG family member 3 (NDRG3). Oxygen negatively regulates NDRG3 expression at the protein level vi...

journal_title：BMB reports

authors： Park KC,Lee DC,Yeom YI

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00