Inactivation of LARS2, located at the commonly deleted region 3p21.3, by both epigenetic and genetic mechanisms in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

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：:We cloned and isolated a cysteine-rich protein, designated Mr30, from Conus marmoreus. Mr30 belongs to the cysteine-rich secretory protein family that is highly homologous to Tex31 previously obtained from Conus textile and reported as a protease responsible for processing of pro-conotoxins. Mr30, purified by a proced...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qian J,Guo ZY,Chi CW

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) (EC 1.2.1.12), a key enzyme of carbon metabolism, was purified and characterized to homogeneity from skeletal muscle of Camelus dromedarius. The protein was purified approximately 26.8 folds by conventional ammonium sulphate fractionation followed by Blue Sepharose CL-6...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Fourrat L,Iddar A,Soukri A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) selectively induces apoptosis in tumor cell lines, suggesting its great potential in cancer therapy. Many components in TRAIL-mediated signaling pathway have been identified, but how they interact with each other to determine the network dynamics and final apoptosis remain...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang T,Wu M,Chen Q,Sun Z

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several essential biological progresses in mammals are regulated by circadian rhythms. Though the molecular mechanisms of oscillating these circadian rhythms have been uncovered, the specific functions of the circadian genes are not very clear. It has been reported that knocking down circadian genes by microRNA is a u...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao X,Zhu X,Cheng S,Xie Y,Wang Z,Liu Y,Jiang Z,Xiao J,Guo H,Wang Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prion diseases are a group of transmissible fatal neurodegenerative disorders of humans and animals, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Microglia, the resident macrophages of the central nervous system, are exquisitely sensitive to pathological tissue alterations, alter...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang S,Yang L,Kouadir M,Tan R,Lu Y,Chang J,Xu B,Yin X,Zhou X,Zhao D

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuron restrictive silencer factor (NRSF), also known as repressor element-1 silencing transcription factor, has been reported to modulate neuronal excitability and acts as endogenous anticonvulsant in kainic acid-induced or kindling-evoked seizure activity. However, whether NRSF functions in pentylenetetrazol (PTZ)-i...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu M,Sheng Z,Cai L,Zhao K,Tian Y,Fei J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that oncostatin M (OSM) could initiate cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation both in vivo and in vitro. OSM-induced cardiomyocyte dedifferentiation might be a new target for the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). This study was designed to determine the role of OSM in cardiomyocyte dedifferenti...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang X,Ma S,Zhang R,Li S,Zhu D,Han D,Li X,Li C,Yan W,Sun D,Xu B,Wang Y,Cao F

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is a ubiquitous endocrine neuropeptide found in vertebrate and invertebrate. In our present work, two NPY-like exocrine conopeptides (designated as cono-NPYs) were first identified in the venom of cone snails. Both cono-NPYs showed sequence characteristics of invertebrate NPYs, suggesting that som...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wu X,Shao X,Guo ZY,Chi CW

更新日期：2010-07-01 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：:Adiponectin, an adipokine synthesized and secreted majorly by adipose tissue, is reported to exert cardioprotective properties via anti-inflammation and antiapoptosis. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is a common inflammation and apoptosis inducer of cardiomyocytes. However, few studies have reported the roles of adiponectin ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Hao R,Su G,Sun X,Kong X,Zhu C,Su G

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), which is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis, might cause dysregulation of gene expression, but the characteristics and key links involved in its pathogenic mechanisms are still poorly understood. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effect of HHcy on DNA me...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Jiang Y,Sun T,Xiong J,Cao J,Li G,Wang S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously identified a matrix protein, MSI7, from pearl oyster Pinctada fucata. According to the structural analysis, the DGD site in the N-terminal of MSI7 is crucial for its role in the shell formation. In this study, we expressed a series of recombinant MSI7 proteins, including the wild-type and several mutants...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Feng Q,Fang Z,Yan Z,Xing R,Xie L,Zhang R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major goal of researchers and oncologists is to develop promising ground for novel therapeutic strategies to prevent recurrence or relapse of cancer. Recent evidences suggest that a subset of cells called cancer stem cells (CSCs) are present within the tumor mass which possess tumorigenic capacity and may be respo...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Bhattacharyya S,Khanduja KL

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Ca(V)1.3 channels are known to be essential for neuronal excitation and signal transduction in the auditory system, their expression patterns in the cochlea are still not fully understood, particularly in the regions where non-sensory cells are located. We performed immunohistochemistry, western blotting and ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen J,Chu H,Xiong H,Chen Q,Zhou L,Bing D,Liu Y,Gao Y,Wang S,Huang X,Cui Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：: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：:In the present study, paclitaxel (PTX) were encapsulated with polyethylene glycol (PEG)-polylactide (PLA)/D-α tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) (PEG-PLA/TPGS) and the enhanced anti-tumor activity of this PTX mixed micelles (PTX-MM) was evaluated in lung cancer cells. The PTX-MM prepared by a solvent...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Huang G,Zang B,Wang X,Liu G,Zhao J

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acyl-coenzymeA:cholesterol acyltransferase 2 (ACAT2) is abundantly expressed in intestine and fetal liver of healthy human. Our previous studies have shown that in monocytic cells the low-level expression of human ACAT2 gene with specific CpG-hypomethylated promoter is regulated by the CCAAT/enhancer binding protein (...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guo D,Zhang X,Li Q,Qian L,Xu J,Lu M,Hu X,Zhu M,Chang CC,Song B,Chang T,Xiong Y,Li B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin is a brain-gut peptide that serves as a natural ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR). It also exists abundantly in the cardiovascular system. In order to evaluate the possible role of ghrelin in the development of atherosclerosis, the effect of ghrelin on the expression of cell differentiatio...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang M,Yuan F,Chen H,Qiu X,Fang W

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human glioma is the most common primary brain tumor and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aberrant expressions of microRNAs (miRNAs) are involved in glioma progression. In the present study, we aimed to elucidate the roles of miR-4530 in the pathogenesis of gliomas. miR-4530 expression was examined in h...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang T,Zhang Y,Cui B,Wang M,Li Y,Gao K

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

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：:The flacherie disease in the silkworm is caused by the infectious flacherie virus (IFV). IFV relies on its 5' region of genomic RNA to recruit host-related factors to implement viral translation and replication. To identify host proteins bound to the 5'-region of IFV RNA and identify proteins important for its functio...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li M,He X,Liu H,Fu Z,He X,Lu X

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:G-quadruplexes are higher-order nucleic acid structures formed in G-rich sequences in DNA or RNA. G-quadruplexes are distributed in many locations in the human genome, including promoter regions, and are viewed as promising therapeutic targets. Uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) is a mitochondrial thermogenic gene critical f...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao Y,Uhler JP

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is one of the deadliest malignant tumors, and many genes play important roles in its development. The hepatocyte nuclear factor-1a (HNF-1a) gene encodes HNF-1a, which is a transcriptional activator. HNF-1a regulates the tissue-specific expression of multiple genes, especially in pancre...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Fan Z,Fan K,Deng S,Gong Y,Qian Y,Huang Q,Yang C,Cheng H,Jin K,Luo G,Liu C,Yu X

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and has a strong correlation with heart failure. However, the effects of HHcy on cardiac tissue remain less well understood. To elucidate the role of p53-dependent apoptosis in HHcy-induced cardiac injury, we fed ApoE(-/-) mice with high methionin...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Ma S,Zhang H,Sun W,Gong H,Wang Y,Ma C,Wang J,Cao C,Yang X,Tian J,Jiang Y

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaempferol is a flavonoid that has been reported to exhibit antitumor activity in various malignant tumors. However, the role of kaempferol on cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is largely unknown. In this article, we found that kaempferol inhibited proliferation, reduced colony formation ability, and induced apoptosis in HCCC9...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qin Y,Cui W,Yang X,Tong B

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural alkaloid berberine has been recently described as a promising anticancer drug. In order to improve its efficacy and bioavailability, several derivatives have been designed and synthesized and found to be even more potent than the lead compound. Among the series of berberine derivatives we have produced, fi...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Guamán Ortiz LM,Croce AL,Aredia F,Sapienza S,Fiorillo G,Syeda TM,Buzzetti F,Lombardi P,Scovassi AI

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of histone proteins, such as acetylation, methylation, phosphorylation, and ubiquitylation, play essential roles in regulating chromatin dynamics. Combinations of different modifications on the histone proteins, termed 'histone code' in many cases, extend the information potentia...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang X,Wen H,Shi X

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00