Cloning and overexpression of CYP6F1, a cytochrome P450 gene, from deltamethrin-resistant Culex pipiens pallens.

abstract：:Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the key devastating bacterial pathogen responsible for tuberculosis. Increasing emergence of multi-drug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant, and rifampicin/isoniazid-resistant strains of Mtb makes the discovery of validated drug targets an urgent priority. As a vital translational...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yang J,Hong J,Luo L,Liu K,Meng C,Ji ZL,Lin D

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A lectin with a novel N-terminal amino acid sequence was purified from the rhizomes of Aspidistra elatior Blume by ammonium sulphate precipitation, ion exchange chromatography on diethylaminoethyl-Sepharose and carboxymethyl-Sepharose and gel filtration chromatography on Sephacryl S-100. The A. elatior Blume lectin (A...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xu X,Wu C,Liu C,Luo Y,Li J,Zhao X,Damme EV,Bao J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cordycepin (3'-deoxyadenosine) is a naturally occurring adenosine analog and one of the bioactive constituents isolated from Cordyceps sinensis, species of the fungal genus Cordyceps. It has traditionally been a prized Chinese folk medicine for the human well-being. However, the actions of cordycepin against renal isc...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Han F,Dou M,Wang Y,Xu C,Li Y,Ding X,Xue W,Zheng J,Tian P,Ding C

更新日期：2020-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon monoxide (CO) is often viewed as a lethal gas in light of its capacity to prevent oxygen uptake in hemoglobin; however, it also functions to regulate a variety of proteins and physiological processes. Here we show that CO is an important chemical cue, to which neurons respond strongly, and this response is then...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhao H,Liu B,Zhang Q,Wu X,Yu Y,Jesse FF,Li L

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectin-3 (Gal-3) which shows affinity of β-galactosides is a cancer-related protein. Thus, it is important to understand its ligand binding mechanism and then design its specific inhibitor. It was suggested that the positions of water molecules in Gal-3 ligand-binding site could be replaced by appropriate chemical g...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Su J,Zhang T,Wang P,Liu F,Tai G,Zhou Y

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythrocyte senescence is characterized by exposure of cell surface epitopes on cell membrane proteins leading to immune mediated removal of red blood cells. One mechanism for antigen formation is tyrosine phosphorylation (Tyr-P) of the transmembrane protein band 3 by Syk kinase. Our aim was to test the hypothesis tha...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Bordin L,Fiore C,Bragadin M,Brunati AM,Clari G

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic congenital nystagmus (ICN) is a genetically heterogeneous eye movement disorder which seriously reduces childhood visual acuity. X-linked inheritance is the most common pattern, and mutations in FERM domain-containing protein 7 (FRMD7) are the major cause. Here, we recruited a four-generation Chinese family...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang Z,Wang M,Wang C,Lu B

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in post-transcriptional gene silencing of target messenger RNAs, which are involved in virtually all biological processes. Previously, we have demonstrated that spheroid body-forming cells from the MKN-45 cancer cell line possessed gastric cancer stem cell (CSC) properties. In t...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu J,Ma L,Wang Z,Wang L,Liu C,Chen R,Zhang J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wogonoside, a bioactive flavonoid component derived from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, has been reported to inhibit tumor growth in mice bearing various types of cancer cells such as breast cancer, lung cancer, and leukemia cells. However, whether wogonoside could inhibit tumor growth of endometrial cancer has not b...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen S,Wu Z,Ke Y,Shu P,Chen C,Lin R,Shi Q

更新日期：2019-11-18 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：:In the present study, we investigated the inhibition of the Lux quorum-sensing system by N-acyl cyclopentylamine (Cn-CPA). The Lux quorum-sensing system regulates luminescence gene expression in Vibrio fischeri. We have already reported on the synthesis of Cn-CPA and their abilities as inhibitors of the quorum-sensing...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wang W,Morohoshi T,Ikeda T,Chen L

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia-mediated reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation plays an important role in hyperglycemia-induced endothelial injury. Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1)/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway inhibition participates in hyperglycemia-induc...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen X,Qi J,Wu Q,Jiang H,Wang J,Chen W,Mao A,Zhu M

更新日期：2020-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosema bombycis is an obligate intracellular parasitic fungus that utilizes a distinctive mechanism to infect Bombyx mori Spore germination can be used for host cell invasion; however, the detailed mechanism remains to be elucidated. The ricin-B-lectin (RBL) gene is significantly differentially regulated after N. bomb...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu H,Li M,Cai S,He X,Shao Y,Lu X

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A gene encoding a special thermophilic multifunctional amylase OPMA-N was cloned from Bacillus sp. ZW2531-1. OPMA-N has an additional 124-residue N-terminal domain compared with typical amylases and forms a relatively independent domain with a β-pleated sheet and random coil structure. Here we reported an unusual subs...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Li F,Zhu X,Li Y,Cao H,Zhang Y

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutant N-terminal huntingtin (Htt) protein resulting from Huntington's disease (HD) with expanded polyglutamine accumulates and forms aggregates in vulnerable neurons. Both ubiquitin proteasomal and autophagic pathways contribute to the degradation of mutant Htt. Here, we focus on the involvement of chaperone-mediated...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qi L,Zhang XD

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypopharyngeal carcinoma (HC) is one of the most malignant tumors in the upper aerodigestive tract. Currently, there are no effective treatments for HC. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are a promising tool that can be used for plasmonic photothermal therapy (PPTT), which refers to the use of electromagnetic radiation, most...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhang Y,Cong L,He J,Wang Y,Zou Y,Yang Z,Hu Y,Zhang S,He X

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T helper cell type 1 (Th1) and 2 (Th2) play central roles in immune regulation. To identify the novel genes differentially expressed between Th1 and Th2 cells, CD4+ T cells were isolated from DO11.10 transgenic mice and induced under Th1 or Th2 conditions. Microarray showed differential expression of neutrophilic gran...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Xie D,Liu Z,Li Z,Ji Y,Chen J,Sun B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have suggested that antibodies can catalyze the generation of unknown oxidants including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ozone (O3) from singlet oxygen (1O2) and water. This study is aimed to detect the effect of antibody-catalyzed water oxidation on atherosclerosis. Our results showed that both H2O2 and O...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Peng KJ,Huang YS,An LN,Han XQ,Zhang JG,Wang QL,Sun J,Wang SR

更新日期：2006-06-01 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：:The present study aims to characterize the effect of chronic intermittent hypoxia and HIF1α on the non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) process in mice, and to explore the role of the Treg/Th17 balance in the formation of NASH inflammation and fibrosis. To achieve this purpose, simple steatosis was induced in mice by ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Liu J,Li W,Zhu W,He W,Zhao H,Xiang Y,Liu C,Wu W

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been established that hyaluronic acid (HA) glycans (nHA) and oligosaccharide (oHA) exert different effects on the biological function of the vascular endothelial cell (EC), resulting in altered regulation of angiogenesis. However, the specific mechanism is still unclear. Our study focused on the effects of nHA ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Mo W,Yang C,Liu Y,He Y,Wang Y,Gao F

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The destruction of proteins via the ubiquitin-proteasome system is a multi-step, complex process involving polyubiquitination of substrate proteins, followed by proteolytic degradation by the macromolecular 26S proteasome complex. Inhibitors of the proteasome promote the accumulation of proteins that are deleterious t...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Zhu H,Wang T,Xin Z,Zhan Y,Gu G,Li X,Wang X,Yang S,Liu C

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue infection is a major cause of morbidity in tropical and subtropical regions, bringing nearly 40% of the world population at risk and causing more than 20,000 deaths per year. But there is neither a vaccine for dengue disease nor antiviral drugs to treat the infection. In recent years, dengue infection has been ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Qi RF,Zhang L,Chi CW

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotrimeric G-proteins localized in the plasma membrane convey the signals from G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) to different effectors. At least some types of G-protein α subunits have been shown to be partly released from plasma membranes and to move into the cytosol after receptor activation by the agonists. ...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Drastichova Z,Novotny J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to obtain the recombinant human PACAP efficiently by intein-mediated single column purification, a gene encoding human PACAP was synthesized and cloned into Escherichia coli expression vector pKYB. The recombinant vector pKY-PAC was transferred into E. coli ER2566 cells and the target protein was over-express...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Yu RJ,Hong A,Dai Y,Gao Y

更新日期：2004-11-01 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

abstract：:The Hippo pathway plays important roles in organ development, tissue regeneration, and human diseases, such as cancer. In the canonical Hippo pathway, the MST1/2-LATS1/2 kinase cascade phosphorylates and inhibits transcription coactivators Yes-associated protein and transcription coactivator with PDZ-binding motif and...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Cao X,Wang C,Liu J,Zhao B

更新日期：2020-07-10 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 quality control (QC) system of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an important monitoring mechanism in the protein maturation process, which ensures export of properly folded proteins from the ER. Incorrectly or incompletely folded proteins are retained in the ER for refolding or degradation by the ER-residing prot...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Wu JC,Liang ZQ,Qin ZH

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emodin, a natural anthraquinone extracted from the Chinese herbs rhubarb and giant knotweed rhizome, has been reported to enhance osteoblast differentiation. However, the mechanisms underlying its ability to regulate osteogenesis are unclear. The objective of this study was to determine the role of emodin in osteoblas...

journal_title：Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica

authors： Chen X,Zhang S,Chen X,Hu Y,Wu J,Chen S,Chang J,Wang G,Gao Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00