New hope in the horizon: cancer stem cells.

abstract：:Rabies virus (RV) causes a fatal disease in both human and animals. The disease can be prevented by post-exposure prophylaxis in individuals exposed to RV. However, the neutralization effect is limited after the virus enters into the host cells. So, it is important to identify new targets for rabies therapy. In this s...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu Y,Sun L,Yu P,Li A,Li C,Tang Q,Li D,Liang M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroid cancer is one of the common malignancies of the endocrine system and the number of thyroid cancer cases is increasing constantly. Significant work has focused on the molecular mechanisms of thyroid cancer, but many mechanisms remain undiscovered. In this study, we employed a comprehensive analysis of whole-tra...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guan Y,Bhandari A,Xia E,Kong L,Zhang X,Wang O

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Inter-species nuclear transfer could be used to preserve North Goat (Capra ibex), an endangered species. We established the culture conditions for ibex-hirus reconstructed embryos and optimized the method for DNA extractions of a single cell and early cloned embryo. By using mitochondria-specific probes of ibex and hi...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Jiang Y,Liu SZ,Zhang YL,Jiang MX,Sun QY,Chen DY

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ubiquitin E3 ligase membrane-associated RING-CH-type finger 7 (MARCH7), also known as axotrophin, was originally identified in mouse embryonic stem cells. MARCH7 is involved in T-cell proliferation, neuronal development, and the immune system. However, its role in endometrial cancer (EC) remains unclear. This study ai...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu L,Hu J,Yu T,You S,Zhang Y,Hu L

更新日期：2019-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, a mistletoe lectin (ML) was purified from Chinese mistletoe and the effect of this 60 kDa Chinese ML on human gammadelta T cell cytotoxicity, apoptosis and modulation of the cytokine network was studied. The cytotoxic properties of delta T cells was evaluated by using a (51)Cr release test and employed ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Gong F,Ma Y,Ma A,Yu Q,Zhang J,Nie H,Chen X,Shen B,Li N,Zhang D

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing evidence has been accumulated indicating the important role of epigenetic regulation in tumor genesis. Previously, we observed that the transfection of hepatitis C virus core (HCVc) protein led to malignant transformation in normal biliary cells, and that tumor suppressor gene RASSF1A was downregulated in m...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guo N,Chen R,Li Z,Liu Y,Cheng D,Zhou Q,Zhou J,Lin Q

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal development of central nervous system (CNS) caused by neural tube defects is not only a major contributor in the prevalence of stillbirths and neonatal deaths but also causes lifelong physical disability in surviving infants. Due to insufficient known investigated causes, CNS developmental abnormality has bro...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Jia S,Zhang L,Zhang K,Wang L,Khan A,Zhang J,Sun Y,Wang Y,Song M,Lyu Y,Li M,Lu X,Niu B,Liu Z,Xie J

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is one of the most lethal cancers in China because of high incidence and high mortality. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and vessel endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) were found to play an important role in lymphangiogenesis of malignant tumors. In this study, we investigated whether lymphatic microvessel densi...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guo X,Chen Y,Xu Z,Xu Z,Qian Y,Yu X

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta is a pleiotropic cytokine regulating a variety of cellular processes such as cell growth, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, cell adhesion, and immune response. In the well-understood classical TGF-beta signaling pathway, TGF-beta activates Smad signalling via its two cell sur...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yan X,Liu Z,Chen Y

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aberrant microRNA (miRNA) expression plays a critical role in osteosarcoma (OS) pathogenesis. In this study, we elucidated the involvement of miR-487a in OS and the underlying molecular mechanisms. We found that miR-487a was upregulated in OS clinical samples and cell lines. Knockdown of miR-487a suppressed OS cell gr...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Gu Z,Wu S,Xu G,Wu W,Mao B,Zhao S

更新日期：2020-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Ras homolog gene family member A (RhoA) has been identified as a critical regulator of tumor aggressive behavior. In this study, we assessed the role of RhoA in the mechanisms underlying growth, migration, and invasion of squamous cell carcinoma of tongue (TSCC). Stable RhoA knockdown of TSCC cell lines SCC-4 and CAL2...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yan G,Zou R,Chen Z,Fan B,Wang Z,Wang Y,Yin X,Zhang D,Tong L,Yang F,Jiang W,Fu W,Zheng J,Bergo MO,Dalin M,Zheng J,Chen S,Zhou J

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Activation of the P2X7 receptor leads to a rapid, bidirectional flux of cations, causing broad range of biological responses including cytotoxicity. However, the mechanism of P2X7-mediated cytotoxicity remains largely unexplored. In our previous study, the lack of P2X7-mediated calcium response under normal conditions...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang X,Meng L,He B,Chen J,Liu P,Zhao J,Zhang Y,Li M,An D

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we confirmed that sesamin, an active lignan isolated from sesame seed and oil, is a novel skin-tanning compound. The melanin content and tyrosinase activity were increased by sesamin in a dose-dependent manner in B16 melanoma cells. The mRNA and protein levels of tyrosinase were also enhanced after the ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Jiang Z,Li S,Liu Y,Deng P,Huang J,He G

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Raman spectroscopy was used for the first time to detect the effect of independent UVA (ultraviolet-A: 320-400 nm) and UVB (ultraviolet-B: 280-320 nm) irradiation on the calf thymus DNA in aqueous solution. After both UVA and UVB irradiation for 1 h or 3 h, the damage to the conformation of DNA was moderate, but the r...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Tang YL,Guo ZY

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we identified five miRNAs highly expressed in the small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) cell line NCI-H209. Among them, the expression levels of miR-375 were dramatically elevated in all SCLC cell lines examined, coincident with the expression of the transcription factor achaete-scute complex homolog 1 (ASCL1)....

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao H,Zhu L,Jin Y,Ji H,Yan X,Zhu X

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutively activated signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) plays an important role in the formation of many tumors including ovarian cancer. In this study, RNA interference specific to STAT3 was employed to study its effects on the inhibition of STAT3 signaling and on the growth of ovarian can...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Huang F,Tong X,Fu L,Zhang R

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the guanosine triphosphatase activating proteins (GAPs) on spermatogenesis has been studied for years, though no GAPs have been explored in epididymis, an essential organ for sperm maturation. In this study, a new GAP member, designated as MacGAP, was cloned in human epididymis. The MacGAP gene encodes a...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li X,Liu Q,Liu S,Zhang J,Zhang Y

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cumulative work on glucocorticoid (GC) regulation of genes in lymphoid cell cultures has revealed that apoptotic sensitivity to GCs depends on sufficient active GC receptors in the cells. The actions of the ligand-driven GC receptor that lead to apoptosis depend on interactions with other major cell-signaling systems,...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Thompson EB

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we report that tgdA, a novel gene encoding a putative transglycosylase, affects both the morphological differentiation and the yield of blue-pigmented compound actinorhodin in Streptomyces coelicolor. The tgdA null mutant displays sparse aerial hyphae and irregular spore chains frequently lacking chromosomal DNA....

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xie P,Zeng A,Lv X,Cheng Q,Qin Z

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:OsEBP-89 gene encodes an ethylene responsive element binding protein (EREBP) transcription factor from rice (Oryza sativa). Northern blot analysis revealed that OsEBP-89 was expressed in root, stem, seeds, flowers and leaves of rice. Histochemical assay showed that GUS expressed mainly in phloem of vascular tissues of...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Shen H,Wang ZY

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs), which are a newly identified class of small single-stranded non-coding RNAs, regulate their target genes via post-transcriptional pathway. It has been proved that miRNAs play important roles in many biological processes. To better understand miRNA function on type 2 diabetes, we used an oligonucleo...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Huang B,Qin W,Zhao B,Shi Y,Yao C,Li J,Xiao H,Jin Y

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bcl-2, a prominent member of the Bcl-2 family proteins, is responsible for the dysregulation of apoptosis and resistance to chemotherapy. In this study, we investigated whether small hairpin RNA (shRNA) targeting at Bcl-2 mRNA could enhance cytarabine (Ara-C)-induced apoptosis in Raji cells. Bcl-2 shRNA was transfecte...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： He D,Fang B

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although viral vectors are efficient systems to transfer foreign genes into cells or target tissues, safety issues remain in relation to human gene therapy. Microbubbles currently used as ultrasound contrast agents have been applied in transfection of genes. This study was designed to test the transfection efficiency ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guo DP,Li XY,Sun P,Wang ZG,Chen XY,Chen Q,Fan LM,Zhang B,Shao LZ,Li XR

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms of chronic neuropathic pain are not clear. Serum microRNAs (miRNAs) might show a special feature for chronic nervous lesions. However, little is known about the changes in circulating miRNAs for the neuropathic pain. Therefore, changes in the circulating miRNAs expression profile for the neuropathic pai...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xu Y,Zhang X,Pu S,Wu J,Lv Y,Du D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The critical molecular mechanism in the development of the pulmonary fibrosis remains unknown, leaving diagnosed patients with a poor prognosis. To isolate the genes specifically up-regulated in pulmonary fibrosis, we established a rat silicosis model 360 d after treatment with crystalline silica suspension. Radiograp...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Jin Z,Liu B,Feng D,Chen C,Li X,Hu Y,Peng J,Liu Y,Du J,Fu C,Wen J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an important mechanism of cardiac fibrosis after myocardial infarction (MI). However, it remains unclear whether Snail1, an important regulator of EMT, is involved in cardiac fibrosis. In this study, we explored the expression patterns of Snail1 and a cardiac fibrosis marker-...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu Y,Du J,Zhang J,Weng M,Li X,Pu D,Gao L,Deng S,Xia S,She Q

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is important to determine the electron transfer activity and proton pumping ability of the cytochrome bc1 complex for better understanding its structure and function. In this study, several methods for determining the electron transfer and proton pumping of the bc1 complex, including the traditional and the new met...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qu Y,Dong F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs have been reported to be closely related to the development of human lung cancers. However, the functions of microRNAs in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remain largely undefined. Here, we investigated the role of microRNA-193b (miR-193b) in NSCLC. Our data showed that miR-193b was markedly down-regulated...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Hu H,Li S,Liu J,Ni B

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore new targets for hepatoma research, we used a surface display library to screen novel tumor cell-specific peptides. The bacterial FliTrx system was screened with living normal liver cell line L02 and hepatoma cell line HepG2 successively to search for hepatoma-specific peptides. Three clones (Hep1, Hep2, and...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li W,Lei P,Yu B,Wu S,Peng J,Zhao X,Zhu H,Kirschfink M,Shen G

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is indispensable for the development and maintenance of brown adipose tissue (BAT), and its activity is inhibited due to obesity. The isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) is a mitochondrial enzyme responsible for the production of α-ketoglutarate, a key intermediate metabolite integrat...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Cao Y,Liu X,Zhao J,Du M

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00