Apoptotic mechanism of MCF-7 breast cells in vivo and in vitro induced by photodynamic therapy with C-phycocyanin.

abstract：:Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is the most common and aggressive malignancy of the biliary tract. Betulinic acid (BetA) has been reported to have anti-inflammatory and antitumor effects; however, the effect of BetA on GBC is still unknown. In this study, we investigated the effect of BetA on five GBC cell lines and found th...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang H,Dong F,Wang Y,Wang X,Hong D,Liu Y,Zhou J

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis remains a major global health problem and effective vaccines are urgently needed. In this study, we used the combined DNA- and protein-based vaccines of immunodominant antigen Rv0577 to boost BCG and evaluated their immunogenicity in BALB/c mice. Our data suggest that the booster vaccine may substantially...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Gu D,Chen W,Mi Y,Gong X,Luo T,Bao L

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tracking the distribution and differentiation of stem cells by high-resolution imaging techniques would have significant clinical and research implications. In this study, a model cell-penetrating peptide was used to carry gadolinium particles for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). MSCs...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu M,Guo YM,Yang JL,Wang P,Zhao LY,Shen N,Wang SC,Guo XJ,Wu QF

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Defective DNA damage response is a threat to genome stability and a proven cause of tumorigenesis. C21ORF2 (chromosome 21 open reading frame 2) is a novel gene on chromosome 21, and the C21ORF2 protein is found to interact with NEK1. Earlier studies showed that C21ORF2 might be associated with some human genetic disea...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Fang X,Lin H,Wang X,Zuo Q,Qin J,Zhang P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The low-molecular-weight protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPase) exist ubiquitously in prokaryotes and eukaryotes and play important roles in the regulation of physiological activities. We report here the expression, purification and characterization of an active and soluble PTPase from Thermus thermophilus HB27 in Esc...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang Y,Meng F,Zhang Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many harpins have been found in plant pathogen bacteria that can elicit disease and insect resistance in plants, and promote plant growth. In this work, we overexpressed and purified Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae harpin, harpin(Xoo), in Escherichia coli BL21/pGEX-hpa1. Harpin(Xoo) was fused to the C-terminus of glutat...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li M,Shao M,Lu XZ,Wang JS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study was undertaken to examine the effects of C-peptide on glomerular volume (V(GLOM)), mesangial matrix synthesis, and degradation in streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic rats with poor or moderate glycemic control. Series 1 (poor glycemic control) included groups of healthy rats, hyperglycemic rats, diabetic insulin-t...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Sun W,Gao X,Zhao X,Cui D,Xia Q

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypoxia is a key component of the tumor microenvironment and represents a well-documented source of therapeutic failure in clinical oncology. Recent work has provided support for the idea that non-coding RNAs, and in particular, microRNAs, may play important roles in the adaptive response to low oxygen in tumors. Spec...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Huang X,Zuo J

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most deadly human malignant diseases and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in China. Gemcitabine is the only first-line chemotherapeutic agent used for the palliative treatment of patients with PDAC, but chemo-resistance limits their efficacy. Here, ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yao J,Li Z,Wang X,Xu P,Zhao L,Qian J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cell mitosis, cytokinesis is a major deformation process, during which the site of the contractile ring is determined by the biochemical stimulus from asters of the mitotic apparatus, actin and myosin assembly is related to the motion of membrane phospholipids, and local distribution and arrangement of the microfil...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： An MW,Wu WZ,Chen WY

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At initial stages in the Rhizobium legume symbiosis, most nodulation genes are controlled by NodD protein and plant inducers. Some genetic studies and other reports have suggested that NodD may be activated by its direct interaction with plant inducers. However, there has been no molecular evidence of such an inducing...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li F,Hou B,Chen L,Yao Z,Hong G

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two full-length cDNAs, named CaM1a and CaM1b, encoding the highly conserved calmodulin1 (CaM1) proteins, were isolated from the cDNA library of amphioxus Branchiostoma belcheri tsingtauense. There are only two nucleotide differences between them, producing one amino acid difference between CaM1a and CaM1b. Comparison ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Luan J,Liu Z,Zhang S,Li H,Fan C,Li L

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a common cause of acute renal failure in many clinical settings. Our study aimed to elucidate the role of lentiviral vector-mediated KSR1 gene silencing in inflammatory factor expression and proliferation of renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) in a rat model of I/R injury. Male S...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Bai Y,Han G,Guo K,Yu L,Du X,Xu Y

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (FLL), a promising traditional Chinese medicine, can inhibit the growth of tumors. However, the effective component and molecular mechanism of FLL act to inhibit tumor proliferation are unclear. In this study, we demonstrated that oleanolic acid (OA), a principal chemical...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang P,Li H,Chen D,Ni J,Kang Y,Wang S

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

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：:Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV), which belongs to the prolyl oligopeptidase family of serine proteases, is known to have a variety of regulatory biological functions and has been shown to be implicated in type 2 diabetes. It is therefore important to develop selective human DPPIV (hDPPIV) inhibitors. In this study, we...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Hiramatsu H,Kyono K,Yamamoto A,Saeki K,Shima H,Sugiyama S,Inaka K,Shimizu R

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：:The aim of this study is to construct a lentiviral expression vector containing a scavenger receptor (SR-PSOX) that binds with uniquely phosphatidylserine and oxidized lipoprotein with six histidine tags and to investigate the function of SR-PSOX in atherosclerosis. We utilize the ViraPower lentiviral expression syste...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Quan Z,Yang H,Yang Y,Yan B,Cao R,Wen G,Liu C,Xu Y

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:hPFTAIRE1 is a Cdc2-related kinase family member. To search its substrates and regulatory proteins, hPFTAIRE1 was fused to LexA and used as a bait to screen a human brain LexA two-hybrid library. In this screening, seven hPFTAIRE1 interacting proteins, including promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger (PLZF), were obtained...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Gao YK,Jiang M,Yang T,Chen JY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) plays a prominent role in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases. Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), which can attach to and invade human osteoblasts, is the most common causative agent of osteomyelitis. To determine whether S. aureus can activate NF-κB in human osteoblasts and explore ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Ning R,Zhang X,Guo X,Li Q

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major concern in hospitals and the bacterial community of which has not been systemically discussed yet. Sputum from patients in the acute stages is a kind of accessible sample reflecting its features. In our study, we analyzed 45 sputum samples from 45 patients with CAP. Eighte...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen C,Shen T,Tian F,Lin P,Li Q,Cui Z,Zhang Y,Xue M,Ye J,Guo X,Zhou Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：:Necroptosis is a type of regulated cell death that has been implicated in various diseases. Receptor-interacting protein 3 (RIP3), a member of the RIP family, is an important mediator of the necroptotic pathway. Cleavage of RIP3 at Asp328 by caspase-8 abolishes the kinase activity of RIP3, which is critical for necrop...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Shang L,Ding W,Li N,Liao L,Chen D,Huang J,Xiong K

更新日期：2017-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Dementia, a devastating neurological disorder commonly found in the elderly, is characterized by severe cognitive and memory impairment. Ample clinical and epidemiological evidence has depicted a close association between dementia and heart failure. While cerebral blood under perfusion and neurohormonal activation due...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yang M,Li C,Zhang Y,Ren J

更新日期：2020-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common category and disease entity of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Osalmide and pterostilbene are natural products with anticancer activities via different mechanism. In this study, using a new synthetic strategy for the two natural products, we obtained the compound DCZ0801,...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xi M,He W,Li B,Zhou J,Xu Z,Wu H,Zhang Y,Song D,Hu L,Lu Y,Bu W,Kong Y,Chen G,Chang S,Shi J,Zhu W

更新日期：2020-04-20 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：:To test the hypothesis that hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1alpha) up-regulated the expression of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene in pulmonary arteries of rats with hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension, 8 male Wistar rats in each of 5 groups were exposed to hypoxia for 0, 3, 7, 14 or 21 d, respectively. Mean pul...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li QF,Dai AG

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:LRRC4 is a novel relatively specific gene, which displays significant down-regulation in primary brain tumor biopsies and has the potential to suppress brain tumor growth. In this study, we investigated the growth inhibitory effect of LRRC4 on tumorigencity in vivo and on cell proliferation in vitro by a tetracycline-...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang QH,Wang LL,Cao L,Peng C,Li XL,Tang K,Li WF,Liao P,Wang JR,Li GY

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recombinant peptide, DBAYL, a promising therapeutic peptide for type 2 diabetes, is a new, potent, and highly selective agonist for VPAC2 generated through site-directed mutagenesis based on sequence alignments of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and rela...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Ma Y,Luo T,Xu W,Ye Z,Hong A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth arrest specific 2 (GAS2) modulates cell cycle, apoptosis, and Calpain activity. GAS2-Calpain2 axis is required for the growth of BCR-ABL(+) hematopoietic cells and chronic myeloid leukemia cells. However, the expression of GAS2 in acute leukemia patients remains unclear and what role GAS2-Calpain2 axis plays in...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Sun L,Zhou H,Liu H,Ge Y,Zhang X,Ma W,Wu D,Zhao Y

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00