abstract：:Hyperglycemia-induced podocyte injury plays a vital role in the development of diabetic nephropathy. Sulfiredoxin-1 (Srxn1) is emerging as a cytoprotective protein that protects from various insults in a wide range of cell types. However, whether Srxn1 is involved in regulating hyperglycemia-induced podocyte injury an...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shen Y,Chen S,Zhao Y

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Sustained antibiotic release is important to prevent the infections after surgical treatments such as guided tissue regeneration (GTR). Electrospinning provides a simple way to fabricate nanofibers for drug delivery. In this study, a simple method to achieve sustained antibiotic release by introducing mesoporous silic...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chen X,Xu C,He H

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Sirtuin1 (SIRT1), which is regulated by microRNA-34a (miR-34a), can modulate pathophysiology processes, including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and intestinal ischemia/reperfusion injury. We previously reported that SIRT1, an NAD+-dependent deacetylase, plays a vital role in the development of neuropathic pain. How...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chen S,Gu Y,Dai Q,He Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The disruption of intestinal mucosal immune tolerance can lead to the development of intestinal immune diseases such as food allergy (FA). Regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the mucosa play a critical role in maintaining peripheral immune tolerance in the intestine, and retinoic acid (RA) is absolutely required for the ind...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yamamoto T,Matsunami E,Komori K,Hayashi S,Kadowaki M

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The narrow leaf1 (nal1) mutant of rice (Oryza sativa L.) exhibits a narrow leaf phenotype. Previous studies have shown that NAL1 modulates leaf size by affecting vein patterning and cell division; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we report that the nal1 mutant shows reduced size of the leaf aba...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lin L,Zhao Y,Liu F,Chen Q,Qi J

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytochrome P450s (CYPs) play critical role in oxidative metabolism of numerous xenobiotics and endogenous compounds. The first CYP3A subfamily member in saltwater crocodile has been cloned and modelled for three-dimensional (3D) structure. The full-length cDNA was obtained employing reverse transcription polymerase ch...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tabassum R

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein phosphorylation, governed by kinases and phosphatases, plays a pivotal role in enormous cellular signaling pathways. Although PPP family of serine/threonine phosphatases have been involved in multiplication and growth of trypanosomatid parasites, but comprehensive knowledge is still very limited. In the presen...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Qureshi R,Jakkula P,Sagurthi SR,Qureshi IA

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Actin is a highly abundant cytoskeletal protein that is essential for all eukaryotic cells and participates in many structural and functional roles. It has long been noted that estrogen affects cellular morphology. However, recent studies observed that both estrogen and tamoxifen induce a remarkable cytoskeletal remod...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang Z,Sun L,Liang S,Liu ZC,Zhao ZY,Yang J,Wang D,Yang DQ

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to accomplish de novo generation of reconstituted human skin with enriched hair follicles. Dermal papillae (DP) are known to play a crucial organizing role in hair follicle induction. However, generation of enriched human hair follicles using cultured DP cells has not been accomplished...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yoshida Y,Soma T,Matsuzaki T,Kishimoto J

更新日期：2019-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL) is a member of the TNF superfamily. RANKL increases endothelial permeability and induces angiogenesis, suggesting its critical roles in the vasculature. Despite the evidence implicating RANKL in vascular pathology, its role in ischemic retinopathy has not been previously repo...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Ock S,Park S,Lee J,Kim J

更新日期：2019-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Chlamydia (C.) trachomatis, characterized by a unique biphasic life cycle, is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen which is responsible for the highest number of sexually transmitted bacterial infections globally. However, its pathogenic mechanisms have not been fully elucidated because of its unique developme...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhou Y,Lu X,Huang D,Lu Y,Zhang H,Zhang L,Yu P,Wang F,Wang Y

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to investigate the synergistic effect of paclitaxel (PTX) and verapamil (VERA) on adriamycin (ADR)-resistant breast cancer (MCF-7/ADR) cells. METHODS:ATP-PCA was applied to determine the inhibitory effects of PTX combined with VERA on MCF-7/ADR cells. Edu, CCK-8 and Flow cytometry ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Li P,Zhong D,Gong PY

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of hepatic nuclear factor 1α (HNF-1α) and its response element in the expression of glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1) was investigated in hepatocytes cells injury induced by acetaminophen (APAP). Treatment of hepatocytes with C2-ceramide exacerbated cells injury with GSTA1 mRNA level reducing. Contrastingl...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Li Y,Hao B,Muhammad I,Zhang Y,Yang Y,Shi C,Chang Y,Li R,Li C,Liu F

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcriptional factors (TFs) are key regulators in orchestrating gene transcription during cancer development. However, their roles in glioma remain elusive. Here, we analyzed the differential expression of TFs and identified ZNF436 is upregulated in glioblastoma and Lower Grade Glioma patients. High expression of ZN...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shang Y,Li Y,Zhang Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. Due to relapse after current therapy regimens, cancer stem cells (CSCs) are being studied to target this small tumor-initiating population. Anterior gradient 2 (AGR2), a disulfide isomerase protein, is a well-known pro-oncogenic/metastatic oncoge...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Dahal Lamichane B,Jung SY,Yun J,Kang S,Kim DY,Lamichane S,Kim YJ,Park JH,Jang WB,Ji ST,Dehua L,Ha JS,Kim YH,Kwon SM

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the authors. The authors have indicated that Fig. 1D data originated from another source not specified in the ar...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Park YY,Kim SH,Kim YJ,Kim SY,Lee TH,Lee IK,Park SB,Choi HS

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:In our previous study, the novel GRN-41 peptide generated from alternative splicing of the Mozambique tilapia PGRN1 gene was identified to be a potent peptide that protected against V. vulnificus in the transgenic zebrafish model by modulating innate immune-related genes. In this study, the anti-bacterial activities o...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wu SH,Chou HY,Liu PC,Wu JL,Gong HY

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that nitric oxide (NO) which is synthetized by nitric oxide synthase (NOS) is closely related to the carcinogenesis and progression of colon cancer. However, the precise physiopathological role of NO on colon cancer remains unclear, and a lot of related studies focused on NOS2 and NOS3,...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Wang Q,Ye S,Chen X,Xu P,Li K,Zeng S,Huang M,Gao W,Chen J,Zhang Q,Zhong Z,Liu Q

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have extensively demonstrated the effect of endothelin-1 (ET-1), angiotensin II (Ang II), and TGF-β1 on the stimulation of collagen type I expression in cardiac myofibroblasts. However, the role of pro-remodeling peptides in the transcriptional regulation of the collagen promoter remains unclear. Thus...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kisling A,Katwa LC

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to be involved in the pathophysiological processes of pain. At present, the roles and mechanisms of miRNAs in neonatal repetitive pain are largely unknown. In our research, the expression of miR-140-3p was increased in premature infants who received repetitive painful stimuli since a...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang J,Yin J,Chen X,Mao X,Xu J,Cheng R,Wu J

更新日期：2019-08-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Carboxysome, encapsulating an enzymatic core within an icosahedral-shaped semipermeable protein shell, could enhance CO2 fixation under low CO2 conditions in the environment. The shell of Halothiobacillus neapolitanus α-carboxysome possesses two 38% sequence-identical pentameric proteins, namely CsoS4A and CsoS4B. How...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhao YY,Jiang YL,Chen Y,Zhou CZ,Li Q

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrosporeusine A (NA) has been recently reported to exert anti-inflammatory and renal protective effects, but whether NA can attenuate sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI) has not yet been reported. In this study, our results found that cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) reduced renal PGC-1α expression and indu...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhao Y,Nie M,Xu P,Li H,Xu L,Cheng XQ,Lei YQ

更新日期：2019-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful seed germination depends on the rapid repair of cell membrane damaged by dry storage. However, little is known about the reorganization of lipids during this process. In this study, the changes of intracellular redox environment, cell membrane integrity, lipid composition, and expression of genes related to...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lin YX,Xin X,Yin GK,He JJ,Zhou YC,Chen JY,Lu XX

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Atherosclerotic plaque rupture is the main cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Angiotensin II (Ang II) and macrophage apoptosis are involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to address the role of monocyte chemotactic protein-induced protein 1 (MCP...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Shu S,Zhang Y,Li W,Wang L,Wu Y,Yuan Z,Zhou J

更新日期：2019-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we studied the effect of molecular crowding on the hydrolysis of ortho- and para-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactopyranosides (ONPG, PNPG) catalysed by Escherichia coli β-Galactosidase in the presence of 0-35%w/v 6kD polyethyleneglycol (PEG6000). The Eadie-Hofstee data analysis exhibited single straight lines for PNPG at a...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nolan V,Clop PD,Burgos MI,Perillo MA

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Phosphatases play an important role in cellular signaling and are often found dysregulated in cancers including glioblastoma (GBM). A comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of phosphatases (n = 403) in multiple datasets revealed their deregulation in GBM. Among the differentially regulated phosphatases (n = 186; 46.1%)...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Tomar VS,Baral TK,Nagavelu K,Somasundaram K

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Discerning oncogenic drivers from passengers remains a major effort in understanding of the essence of the initiation and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver malignancy and the third leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Here we report that MTA2, Metastasis Associated 1 ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Guan C,Chang Z,Gu X,Liu R

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemic injury is a primary contributor to the initiation of renal tubular epithelial cell damage in sickle cell disease (SCD). In this study, we investigated the effects of bilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury, which is a common type of acute kidney injury (AKI), in male and female genetic mouse model of SCD. Bilat...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Park F,Soni H,Pressly JD,Adebiyi A

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hUC-MSCs) in vitro expansion for long term may undergo epigenetic and genetic alterations that subsequently induce cellular senescence and associated growth inhibition. Increasing evidence implicated that aberrant histone acetylation modulates gene expression res...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Li Y,Zhong H,Wu M,Tan B,Zhao L,Yi Q,Xu X,Pan H,Bi Y,Yang K

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Protein arginine methyltransferase PRMT5 synthesizes the symmetric dimethylarginine in nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins such as histone H2A, H4 and several non-histone proteins that are required for a variety of biological processes. Currently, two splice variants (v1 and v2) of murine PRMT5 have been deposited in the...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Lu W,Kim JD,Tabara S,Kwon C,Mizukami H,Kimura K,Fukamizu A

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Etoposide-induced 2.4 kb transcript (EI24, also known as PIG8) is a p53 target gene involved in cell growth suppression and apoptosis and known to be frequently altered in human cancers. Although EI24 expression is decreased in various cancers and is associated with colorectal cancer progression and metastasis, the ph...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Nam TW,Park SY,Lee JH,Roh JI,Lee HW

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The three mammalian Raf proteins (A-Raf, B-Raf, and C-Raf) are key components of the MAPK pathway. Although diverse functions have been proposed for Raf kinases, it is still not clear how interacting proteins contribute to differences in the signaling functions of the three Raf kinases. Here, we report the comparative...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zhang XY,Guo H,Huang Y,Hao PQ,Yang Y,Liu Y,Guo XX,Hao Q,An S,Xu TR

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:L-amino acids represent the most common amino acid form, most notably as protein residues, whereas D-amino acids, despite their rare occurrence, play significant roles in many biological processes. Amino acid racemases are enzymes that catalyze the interconversion of L- and/or D-amino acids. McyF is a pyridoxal 5'-pho...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Cao DD,Zhang CP,Zhou K,Jiang YL,Tan XF,Xie J,Ren YM,Chen Y,Zhou CZ,Hou WT

更新日期：2019-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV-1 protease inhibitors are effective in HIV/AIDS therapy, although drug resistance is a severe problem. This study examines the effects of four investigational inhibitors against HIV-1 protease with drug resistant mutations of V32I, I47V and V82I (PRTri) that model the inhibitor-binding site of HIV-2 protease. Thes...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Pawar S,Wang YF,Wong-Sam A,Agniswamy J,Ghosh AK,Harrison RW,Weber IT

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data directly indicated a Ca2+-dependent interaction between calmodulin (CaM) and CoDN3, a small effector of the plant pathogenic fungus Colletotrichum orbiculare, which is the causal agent of cucumber anthracnose. The overall conformation of CoDN3 is intrinsically disordered, and the ...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Isozumi N,Inoue Y,Imamura T,Mori M,Takano Y,Ohki S

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to determine whether Rab7 could delay intervertebral disc degeneration and study the mechanism. We chose old mice to established intervertebral disc degeneration model and study the effect of Rab7 on intervertebral disc by western blotting, quantitative real-time PCR, immunohistochemistr...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Chen X,Zhang P,Ma X

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to a role in translation, AIMP1 is secreted to affect various immune cells, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells, and natural killer cells. However, the direct effects of AIMP1 on T cells have not yet been reported. In this study, we investigated whether AIMP1 could modulate T cell responses direc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Kim MS,Lee A,Cho D,Kim TS

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Epithelial cells form a globular organ-like multi-cellular structure called cyst when cultured in extracellular matrix. The cyst generates extension followed by cell chains and tubules in response to hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). The Rho family small GTPases play essential roles for tubulogenesis. FilGAP, a Rac spec...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Zuinen T,Tsutsumi K,Ohta Y

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genetic disorder characterized by congenital malfunction, bone marrow failure and hypersensitivity to DNA damage. FANCD2 protein play the central role in FA pathway. To study the in vivo role of FANCD2, we generated and characterized a new Fancd2 knockout mouse strain with 7bp deletion in Fanc...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Yang Q,Xie H,Zhong Y,Li D,Ke X,Ying H,Yu B,Zhang T

更新日期：2019-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed lethal malignancies among gynecological malignant tumors worldwide. Chemo-resistance is one of the key causal factors in cervical cancer death. Osthole (OST), a natural compound, exhibits various pharmacological activities, including anti-tumor effects. However, it...

journal_title：Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors： Su J,Zhang F,Li X,Liu Z

更新日期：2019-06-25 00:00:00