CN
Search Within
71387
Applied Filters:
Keyword:'71387'
Showing 1-30 of 4556 results for "71387" within Papers
Dandan Zhang et al.
The Plant cell, 26(7), 2939-2961 (2014-07-19)
Tapetal programmed cell death (PCD) is a prerequisite for pollen grain development in angiosperms, and cysteine proteases are the most ubiquitous hydrolases involved in plant PCD. We identified a papain-like cysteine protease, CEP1, which is involved in tapetal PCD and
G L Erre et al.
Clinical rheumatology, 33(12), 1725-1729 (2014-05-27)
Little is known regarding the environmental factors at play in igniting rheumatoid arthritis (RA) autoimmunity, although an association between Mycobacteria and RA has been documented. This pilot study focused on examining a possible involvement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and Mycobacterium
Julia Müller et al.
Basic research in cardiology, 109(6), 440-440 (2014-09-23)
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multifunctional cytokine that orchestrates the immune response to a wide variety of pathophysiologic challenges but also contributes to tissue homeostasis. Furthermore, IL-6 is elevated in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Hyaluronan (HA) is an extracellular carbohydrate
Ahmadreza Sardarian et al.
Toxicology mechanisms and methods, 25(2), 98-104 (2014-11-25)
Cyclosporine A (CsA) is an immunosuppressive agent administered to transplant patients. A well-known reported oral side effect of CsA consumption is gingival overgrowth (GO). Changes in the expression of integrins occurring in the gingiva following CsA treatment have been reported
Eduardo Parra et al.
Oncology reports, 33(1), 413-418 (2014-10-30)
Inhibition of basal Jun kinase (JNK) activity by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) enhances cisplatin sensitivity and decreases DNA repair in T98G glioblastoma cells. Although the JNK pathway has been extensively studied in recent years, little is known concerning the signaling
Anja Bauermeister et al.
PloS one, 9(4), e94265-e94265 (2014-04-17)
Bioburden encapsulated in spacecraft polymers (such as adhesives and coatings) poses a potential risk to jeopardize scientific exploration of other celestial bodies. This is particularly critical for spacecraft components intended for hard landing. So far, it remained unclear if polymers
Volker Winstel et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 81(7), 2481-2488 (2015-01-27)
Genetic manipulation of emerging bacterial pathogens, such as coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), is a major hurdle in clinical and basic microbiological research. Strong genetic barriers, such as restriction modification systems or clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), usually interfere with
Sara Travaglione et al.
The FEBS journal, 281(15), 3473-3488 (2014-06-14)
Mitochondria are dynamic organelles that constantly change shape and structure in response to different stimuli and metabolic demands of the cell. The Escherichia coli protein toxin cytotoxic necrotizing factor 1 (CNF1) has recently been reported to influence mitochondrial activity in
Aurélie Ginisty et al.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 33(2), 515-525 (2014-10-14)
Neural stem cells, whose major reservoir in the adult mammalian brain is the subventricular zone (SVZ), ensure neuropoiesis, a process during which many generated cells die. Removal of dead cells and debris by phagocytes is necessary for tissue homeostasis. Using
Stefan Spulber et al.
PloS one, 9(4), e94227-e94227 (2014-04-18)
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a widely spread environmental contaminant. It accumulates in the brain and has potential neurotoxic effects. The exposure to PFOS has been associated with higher impulsivity and increased ADHD prevalence. We investigated the effects of developmental exposure
Xiaomei Guo et al.
American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology, 307(6), H880-H887 (2014-07-20)
An increase in pulse pressure (PP) is highly associated with hypertension. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of increased aortic stiffness on PP and endothelial dysfunction as precursors to hypertension. A rat model of suddenly increased
Jennifer Lauber et al.
Microbial cell factories, 14, 3-3 (2015-01-15)
Recombinant protein-based therapeutics have become indispensable for the treatment of many diseases. They are produced using well-established expression systems based on bacteria, yeast, insect and mammalian cells. The majority of therapeutic proteins are glycoproteins and therefore the post-translational attachment of
Aditya K Padhi et al.
PloS one, 9(11), e111963-e111963 (2014-11-06)
The Angiogenin (ANG) gene is frequently mutated in patients suffering from the neurodegenerative disease--amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Most of the ALS-causing mutations in Angiogenin affect either its ribonucleolytic or nuclear translocation activity. Here we report the functional characterization of two
Manouela V Valtcheva et al.
The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society, 16(4), 346-356 (2015-02-03)
Chronic pruritic conditions are often associated with dry skin and loss of epidermal barrier integrity. In this study, repeated application of acetone and ether followed by water (AEW) to the cheek skin of mice produced persistent scratching behavior with no
Daniela Sieghart et al.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 19(1), 187-197 (2014-10-15)
Balneotherapy employing sulphurous thermal water is still applied to patients suffering from diseases of musculoskeletal system like osteoarthritis (OA) but evidence for its clinical effectiveness is scarce. Since the gasotransmitter hydrogen sulphide (H2 S) seems to affect cells involved in
Gimano D Amatngalim et al.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950), 194(7), 3340-3350 (2015-02-26)
Basal cells play a critical role in the response of the airway epithelium to injury and are recently recognized to also contribute to epithelial immunity. Antimicrobial proteins and peptides are essential effector molecules in this airway epithelial innate immunity. However
Lusine Danielyan et al.
Cell transplantation, 23 Suppl 1, S123-S139 (2014-10-11)
In view of the rapid preclinical development of cell-based therapies for neurodegenerative disorders, traumatic brain injury, and tumors, the safe and efficient delivery and targeting of therapeutic cells to the central nervous system is critical for maintaining therapeutic efficacy and
Amrina Shafi et al.
Protoplasma, 252(1), 41-51 (2014-05-20)
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) catalyzes the dismutation of superoxide radicals (O₂( ·-)) to molecular oxygen (O₂) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). Previously, we have identified and characterized a thermo-tolerant copper-zinc superoxide dismutase from Potentilla atrosanguinea (PaSOD), which retains its activity in the presence
Alain Dardashti et al.
Anesthesiology, 121(3), 582-590 (2014-09-17)
To date, there are no known methods for preventing acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. Increasing evidence suggests that erythropoietin has renal antiapoptotic and tissue protective effects. However, recent human studies have shown conflicting results. The authors aimed to study
Clément Menuet et al.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 34(45), 15110-15122 (2014-11-08)
Brainstem catecholaminergic neurons play key roles in the autonomic, neuroendocrine, and behavioral responses to glucoprivation, yet the functions of the individual groups are not fully understood. Adrenergic C3 neurons project widely throughout the brain, including densely to sympathetic preganglionic neurons
Heather D Jones et al.
PloS one, 10(4), e0123460-e0123460 (2015-04-16)
Ventilator-induced lung injury is a form of acute lung injury that develops in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation and has a high degree of mortality. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase is an enzyme that is highly upregulated in ventilator-induced lung injury and
Daniel J Sharpe et al.
Oncotarget, 5(18), 8803-8815 (2014-10-11)
HOX genes are master regulators of organ morphogenesis and cell differentiation during embryonic development, and continue to be expressed throughout post-natal life. To test the hypothesis that HOX genes are dysregulated in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) we
Christina Lamparter et al.
Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 141(1), 59-67 (2014-06-11)
Exposure to the anticonvulsant drug valproic acid (VPA) is associated with an increased risk of congenital malformations. Although the mechanisms contributing to its teratogenicity are poorly understood, VPA has been shown to induce DNA double strand breaks (DSB) and to
Omar Mamad et al.
PloS one, 10(3), e0119152-e0119152 (2015-03-06)
The globus pallidus (GP) receives dopaminergic afferents from the pars compacta of substantia nigra and several studies suggested that dopamine exerts its action in the GP through presynaptic D2 receptors (D2Rs). However, the impact of dopamine in GP on the
Henriette Franz et al.
Oncotarget, 6(7), 4773-4789 (2015-03-10)
The histone code reader Spindlin1 (SPIN1) has been implicated in tumorigenesis and tumor growth, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, we show that reducing SPIN1 levels strongly impairs proliferation and increases apoptosis of liposarcoma cells in vitro
Avnika A Ruparelia et al.
Acta neuropathologica, 128(6), 821-833 (2014-10-03)
Mutations in the co-chaperone Bcl2-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3) can cause myofibrillar myopathy (MFM), a childhood-onset progressive muscle disease, characterized by the formation of protein aggregates and myofibrillar disintegration. In contrast to other MFM-causing proteins, BAG3 has no direct structural role
Kristy L Hentchel et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 197(2), 314-325 (2014-11-05)
Protein and small-molecule acylation reactions are widespread in nature. Many of the enzymes catalyzing acylation reactions belong to the Gcn5-related N-acetyltransferase (GNAT; PF00583) family, named after the yeast Gcn5 protein. The genome of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 encodes 26
Nawal Bahia El Idrissi et al.
Acta neuropathologica, 129(5), 653-667 (2015-03-17)
Peripheral nerve damage is the hallmark of leprosy pathology but its etiology is unclear. We previously identified the membrane attack complex (MAC) of the complement system as a key determinant of post-traumatic nerve damage and demonstrated that its inhibition is
Jessica J Buchanan et al.
Environmental technology, 34(5-8), 695-701 (2013-07-11)
Coal seam gas (CSG) is being touted as a transition fuel as the world moves towards low-carbon economies. However, the development of CSG reserves will generate enormous volumes of saline water. In this work, we investigate the potential of using
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 887-887 (1994)
Page 1 of 152