Heme requirement for production of active endothelial nitric oxide synthase in baculovirus-infected insect cells.

abstract：:Bryostatin-1 is a natural activator of protein kinase C and currently examined in phase I trials as anticancer agent. We found that Bryostatin-1 induced tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) expression in the human cell line MONO-MAC-6. Using Northern blot analysis and a bioassay for the detection of the cytokine we...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Steube KG,Drexler HG

更新日期：1995-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:CKAP2 plays crucial roles in proper chromosome segregation and maintaining genomic stability. CKAP2 protein showed cell-cycle-dependent expression, which reached a maximum level at the G2/M phase and disappeared at the onset of G1 phase. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying cell cycle-dependent expression of CKAP2, ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kang DS,Hong KM,Park J,Bae CD

更新日期：2012-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:18β-Glycyrrhetinic acid (18β-GA) obtained from the herb liquorice has various pharmacological properties including anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activities. However, potential biological anti-obesity activities are unclear. In this study, novel biological activities of 18β-GA in the adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 pread...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Moon MH,Jeong JK,Lee YJ,Seol JW,Ahn DC,Kim IS,Park SY

更新日期：2012-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Firefly luciferase is inactivated by singlet oxygen at near diffusion controlled rates, 1.9 X 10(9) M-1 s-1, based on direct comparison with the oxidation of L-histidine. The inactivation kinetics are multiphasic. Inactivation is inhibitable by NaN3. Surface-separated-sensitizer (SSS) system in which singlet oxygen is...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Thompson A,Nigro J,Seliger HH

更新日期：1986-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent osteosarcoma is a chemotherapy-resistant disease. Individualized precision therapy is needed for this disease. Toward this goal, we have developed the patient-derived othotopic xenograft (PDOX) mouse model of all major cancer types including osteosarcoma. Synergistic efficacy of trabectedin (TRAB) and irinot...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Higuchi T,Miyake K,Oshiro H,Sugisawa N,Yamamoto N,Hayashi K,Kimura H,Miwa S,Igarashi K,Chawla SP,Bouvet M,Singh SR,Tsuchiya H,Hoffman RM

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptide array consisting of hundreds of peptides spatially addressed and synthesized on a cellulose membrane support was used to screen ligand-inhibitory peptides. As a model, angiotensin II (Ang II), a significant peptide related to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, was chosen as the target ligand. Peptide ar...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kato R,Kunimatsu M,Fujimoto S,Kobayashi T,Honda H

更新日期：2004-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:TRAIP/RNF206 plays diverse roles in cell cycle progression, DNA damage response, and DNA repair pathways. Physiological importance of TRAIP is highlighted by the identification of pathogenic mutations of TRAIP gene in patients diagnosed with primordial dwarfism. Although the diverse functions of TRAIP in the nucleus h...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Park IS,Han Yg,Chung HJ,Jung YW,Kim Y,Kim H

更新日期：2016-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Calpain was generally believed to exist and function only in the cytoplasm. However, m-calpain has now been detected in the extracellular spaces of some kinds of tissue. In this study, we demonstrated the existence of m-calpain in the medium surrounding MC3T3-E1 cultures, and its activity by zymography. At the same ti...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nishihara H,Nakagawa Y,Ishikawa H,Ohba M,Shimizu K,Nakamura T

更新日期：2001-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, nanomaterials have been utilized in various fields. In particular, amorphous nanosilica particles are increasingly being used in a range of applications, including cosmetics, food technology, and medical diagnostics. However, there is concern that the unique characteristics of nanomaterials might induce unde...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yoshida T,Yoshioka Y,Matsuyama K,Nakazato Y,Tochigi S,Hirai T,Kondoh S,Nagano K,Abe Y,Kamada H,Tsunoda S,Nabeshi H,Yoshikawa T,Tsutsumi Y

更新日期：2012-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Human Bruton's tyrosine kinase (hBtk) plays a key role in growth and metabolism of B cells, but its dysfunctions cause various B-cell malignancies. Inhibitors targeting the ATP-binding pocket of hBtk have been developed, but they have several drawbacks such as adverse side effects and occurrence of drug-resistant muta...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jeong S,Sohn YK,Choi Y,Park J,Kim HS

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Crystallographic studies have shown independent binding sites for sugar and peptide ligands of concanavalin A, although they were considered functional mimics based on biochemical experiments. The topological correlation of 12-residue peptide with different carbohydrate ligands of concanavalin A showed similarity betw...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Jain D,Kaur KJ,Goel M,Salunke DM

更新日期：2000-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the expression profiles of IL-6 and STAT3 in Wilms' tumor (WT) and their relationship with disease progression. METHODS:Immunohistochemistry was used to examine IL-6 and STAT3 expression in 58 primary tumors and 18 invasive/metastatic ones. RESULTS:Positive expression rate of IL-6/STAT3 was 39....

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang LJ,Liu W,Gao YM,Qin YJ,Wu RD

更新日期：2013-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies revealed dramatic changes in circadian clock genes' expression during the perinatal period. In this study, we characterized DNA methylation for three clock genes mPer1, mPer2, and mCry1 at their selected promoter regions during development. Results for the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) and liver (at emb...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ji Y,Qin Y,Shu H,Li X

更新日期：2010-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensory transduction in the cochlea depends on regulated ion secretion and absorption. Results of whole-organ experiments suggested that Reissner's membrane may play a role in the control of luminal Cl(-). We tested for the presence of Cl(-) transport pathways in isolated mouse Reissner's membrane using whole-cell pat...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim KX,Marcus DC

更新日期：2010-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to examine the ability of an O-glycosylated serine residue preceding proline to stabilize a cis amide conformation in a fashion similar to that observed with aromatic amino acid residues, we prepared a series of glycosylated analogs of a small linear peptide which we have previous reported to contain a cis co...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pao YL,Wormarld MR,Dwek RA,Lellouch AC

更新日期：1996-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In several inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or sepsis, the regulatory mechanisms of inflammation are inefficient and the excessive inflammatory response leads to damage to the host. Sirtuins are class III histone deacetylases that modulate the activity of several transcription factors that are impl...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Fernandes CA,Fievez L,Neyrinck AM,Delzenne NM,Bureau F,Vanbever R

更新日期：2012-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we examined the effects and action mechanisms of cGMP-elevating agents on platelet adhesion to collagen fiber. YC-1, a nitric oxide (NO)-independent activator of soluble guanylate cyclase, inhibited both initial and long-term platelet adhesion to collagen, and the inhibitory effect was potentiate...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wu CC,Ko FN,Teng CM

更新日期：1997-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades play an important role in regulation of AP-1 activity through the phosphorylation of distinct substrates. In the present study, we identified a novel protein, TMEM174, whose RNA transcripts are highly expressed in human kidney tissue. TMEM174 is comprised of 243 amino a...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang P,Sun B,Hao D,Zhang X,Shi T,Ma D

更新日期：2010-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vitro heat effect on protein characteristics of thermostable enzyme was examined using a cyclodextrin glucanotransferase (CGTase, EC 2.4.1.19) from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Thermococcus sp. B1001 as a model protein. The recombinant form of CGTase was obtained as an inclusion body from Escherichia coli cel...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yamamoto T,Shiraki K,Fujiwara S,Takagi M,Fukui K,Imanaka T

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The syndrome of generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures plus type 1 (GEFS+) has been associated to the gene SCN1B coding for the sodium channel beta1 subunit (Wallace, R. H. et al. (1998) Nature Genetics 19, 366-370). In patients, a mutation of the cysteine 121 to trpyptophane (C121W) would cause a lack of modulato...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Moran O,Conti F

更新日期：2001-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) is a nuclear enzyme that is involved in DNA repair and activated by DNA damage. When activated, PARP-1 consumes NAD(+) to form ADP-ribose polymers on acceptor proteins. Extensive activation of PARP-1 leads to glycolytic blockade, energy failure, and cell death. These events have ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ying W,Garnier P,Swanson RA

更新日期：2003-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is readily oxidized under certain conditions, resulting in the formation of oxidized LDL (oxLDL). Despite numerous in vitro reports that reveal the pathogenic role of oxidative stress, anti-oxidative strategies have underperformed in the clinic. In this study, we examine the role of oxLDL...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim OS,Lee CS,Joe EH,Jou I

更新日期：2006-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen heterocycle small molecules display various pharmaceutically important bioactivities and have great potential in drug development and application. Microbes are an important source for discovering nitrogen heterocycle natural products, and the elucidation of their biosynthetic pathways in microbes facilitates ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chai S,Cao M,Feng Z

更新日期：2021-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc is an essential element for the biological system. However, excessive exogenous Zn2+ would disrupt cellular Zn2+ homeostasis and cause toxicity. In particular, Zinc salts or ZnO nanoparticles exposure could induce respiratory injury. Although previous studies have indicated that organelle damage (including mitoch...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Qin X,Zhang J,Wang B,Xu G,Zou Z

更新日期：2017-06-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitization to Cupressaceae pollen has become one of the most important causes of pollinosis in Western countries during winter and early spring. However, the characterization of the extracts, the allergens involved and the cross-reactivity with other pollen sources still remain poorly studied; in the case of Cupres...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pico de Coaña Y,Parody N,Fuertes MÁ,Carnés J,Roncarolo D,Ariano R,Sastre J,Mistrello G,Alonso C

更新日期：2010-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the role of secondary structure in the substrate specificity of human 72 kDa type IV collagenase, we synthesised linear and cyclic collagen sequence analogs. As Ca2+ plays a crucial role in the enzyme activity, the CD and FTIR spectra of the peptides were also measured in the presence of Ca2+. Most of t...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Likó Z,Botyánszki J,Bódi J,Vass E,Majer Z,Hollósi M,Süli-Vargha H

更新日期：1996-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:GGAs (Golgi-localizing, gamma-adaptin ear domain homology, ADP-ribosylation factor (ARF)-binding proteins), constitute a family of monomeric adaptor proteins and are associated with protein trafficking from the trans-Golgi network to endosomes. Here, we show that GGA3 is monoubiquitylated by a RING-H2 type-ubiquitin l...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yogosawa S,Kawasaki M,Wakatsuki S,Kominami E,Shiba Y,Nakayama K,Kohsaka S,Akazawa C

更新日期：2006-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We have cloned the 5' upstream -1034 to +88 fragment of the human inducible nitric oxide synthase (hiNOS) gene and demonstrate its competence to promote luciferase gene transcription in vascular-smooth-muscle (VSM) cells and macrophages. Sequential 5' end-deletions localized positive regulatory elements of hiNOS trans...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kolyada AY,Savikovsky N,Madias NE

更新日期：1996-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Mammalian X and Y chromosomes evolved from a pair of autosomes. Although most ancestral genes have been lost from the Y chromosome, a small number of ancestral X-Y gene pairs are still present on the sex chromosomes. The KDM5C and KDM5D genes, which encode H3K4 histone demethylases, are a surviving ancestral gene pair...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kosugi M,Otani M,Kikkawa Y,Itakura Y,Sakai K,Ito T,Toyoda M,Sekita Y,Kimura T

更新日期：2020-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Using minimum energy calculations and molecular dynamics techniques the preferred conformational states of LHRH and its analogues have been reported to involve a modified beta-bend between residues 5 to 8. Based on some of these models cyclic peptide analogues of LHRH antagonists were synthesised using solid phase pep...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Dutta AS,Gormley JJ,McLachlan PF,Woodburn JR

更新日期：1989-03-31 00:00:00