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Linbao Zhang et al.
Developmental and comparative immunology, 51(1), 29-38 (2015-02-24)
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important mediators of the primary host defense system against microbial invasion. In the present study, we cloned and characterized a member of the invertebrate defensin from the clam Venerupis philippinarum, designated VpDef. Amino acid sequence analysis
Paula Szalai et al.
Experimental cell research, 333(1), 21-38 (2015-02-17)
LC3, a mammalian homologue of yeast Atg8, is assumed to play an important part in bulk sequestration and degradation of cytoplasm (macroautophagy), and is widely used as an indicator of this process. To critically examine its role, we followed the
Hyeon-Jun Shin et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 15798-15798 (2015-11-03)
Necrosis, unregulated cell death, is characterized by plasma membrane rupture as well as nuclear and cellular swelling. However, it has recently been reported that necrosis is a regulated form of cell death mediated by poly-(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1). PARP1 is
Haiyan Hao et al.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 194, 85-91 (2015-09-08)
It is well documented that an imbalance in immune tolerance at the maternal-fetal interface is likely to play an essential role in the etiology of preeclampsia. However, the mechanisms underlying immune tolerance during preeclampsia are still poorly understood. Tim-3, a
Xindong Teng et al.
Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics, 11(6), 1456-1464 (2015-04-24)
Different strategies have been proposed for the development of protein subunit vaccine candidates for tuberculosis (TB), which shows better safety than other types of candidates and the currently used Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine. In order to develop more effective protein
Jun Jiang et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 19(11), 18690-18704 (2014-11-19)
Central-icaritin (CIT) is a flavonoid aglycone first discovered in our laboratory, which is an isomeric aglycone of icaritin (IT). We wanted to know whether CIT also had anti-osteoporosis activity. In this study, CIT was investigated in an ovariectomized rat (OVX)
Nan Hou et al.
Infection and immunity, 83(8), 3074-3082 (2015-05-20)
T cell immunoglobulin- and mucin-domain-containing molecule 3 (Tim-3) has been regarded as an important regulatory factor in both adaptive and innate immunity. Recently, Tim-3 was reported to be involved in Th2-biased immune responses in mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum, but
Yi Guan et al.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B, 82, 85-94 (2015-07-15)
Two Ras ATPases (Ras1 and Ras2) are well known to regulate antagonistically or cooperatively various cellular events in many fungi. Here we show the significance of a novel Ras homolog (Ras3) for Beauveria bassiana. Ras3 possesses five domains and two
Bingyang Chen et al.
Neurochemical research, 40(3), 531-541 (2014-12-17)
(E)-2-(1-hydroxyl-4-oxocyclohexyl) ethyl caffeine (HOEC), a naturally caffeic ester isolated from Incarvillea mairei, has been reported to possess anti-inflammatory activity by targeting 5-lipoxygenase. However, its other potential activities have yet to be explored. In this study, we measured antioxidant activity of
Nathalie Vigneron et al.
Analytical biochemistry, 482, 7-15 (2015-04-29)
Because of its crucial role in various cellular processes, the proteasome is the focus of intensive research for the development of proteasome inhibitors to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases. Here, we describe a new and easy assay to measure the
Keya De Mukhopadhyay et al.
PloS one, 10(4), e0121136-e0121136 (2015-04-04)
In postmenopausal women, local estrogen produced by adipose stromal cells in the breast is believed to support estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) positive breast cancer cell survival and growth. This raises the question of how the ERα positive metastatic breast cancer
Miao Deng et al.
Anti-cancer drugs, 26(4), 422-427 (2015-01-15)
To investigate the apoptotic mechanism of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cells induced by gefitinib and PI3K inhibitor SF1126. MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-436, and MCF-7 cells were incubated with 0.1 μmol/l gefitinib, 1 μmol/l gefitinib, 10 μmol/l gefitinib, 1 μmol/l SF1126, 0.1 μmol/l gefitinib+1 μmol/l SF1126, 1 μmol/l gefitinib+1 μmol/l SF1126
Monocyte Proteomics Reveals Involvement of Phosphorylated HSP27 in the Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis.
Bhavna Daswani et al.
Disease markers, 2015, 196589-196589 (2015-06-13)
Peripheral monocytes, precursors of osteoclasts, have emerged as important candidates for identifying proteins relevant to osteoporosis, a condition characterized by low Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and increased susceptibility for fractures. We employed 4-plex iTRAQ (isobaric tags for relative and absolute
Ling Qin et al.
Life sciences, 131, 37-43 (2015-04-22)
Hyperphosphatemia is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular events in the patients with chronic kidney disease. High phosphate can induce endothelial cell apoptosis, but the exact mechanism is not clear. This study fills this knowledge gap. Microarray analysis was used
Hana Tomankova et al.
Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 18(2), 208-220 (2015-01-15)
We hypothesized that muscarinic receptors (MRs) in the heart have a role in stress responses and thus investigated changes in MR signaling (gene expression, number of receptors, adenylyl cyclase (AC), phospholipase C (PLC), protein kinase A and C (PKA and
Toshiaki Tanaka et al.
Journal of cellular physiology, 231(3), 719-730 (2015-08-08)
Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) is an inducible transcription factor that mediates immune and inflammatory responses. NF-κB pathways are also involved in cell adhesion, differentiation, proliferation, autophagy, senescence, and protection against apoptosis. The deregulation of NF-κB activity is found in a number
Xabier Osteikoetxea et al.
PloS one, 10(3), e0121184-e0121184 (2015-03-24)
In recent years the study of extracellular vesicles has gathered much scientific and clinical interest. As the field is expanding, it is becoming clear that better methods for characterization and quantification of extracellular vesicles as well as better standards to
Yongzhang Liu et al.
Oncotarget, 5(22), 11209-11224 (2014-12-20)
ATP-dependent Lon protease within mitochondrial matrix contributes to the degradation of abnormal proteins. The oxidative or hypoxic stress which represents the stress phenotype of cancer leads to up-regulation of Lon. However, the role of Lon in bladder cancer remains undefined.
Felix Grases et al.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 33(4), 475-482 (2014-12-11)
Calcific tendinopathy of the tendons of the rotator cuff is common in adults. These calcifications tend to be reabsorbed after a period of acute pain. This study evaluated the morphologic characteristics of calcific deposits and the participation of phytate and
Erin K Z Kirschmann et al.
Learning & memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.), 21(11), 606-615 (2014-10-18)
Conditioned stimuli (CS) can modulate reward-seeking behavior. This modulatory effect can be maladaptive and has been implicated in excessive reward seeking and relapse to drug addiction. We previously demonstrated that exposure to an appetitive CS causes an increase in the
Irma Pujol-Autonell et al.
PloS one, 10(6), e0127057-e0127057 (2015-06-04)
The development of new therapies to induce self-tolerance has been an important medical health challenge in type 1 diabetes. An ideal immunotherapy should inhibit the autoimmune attack, avoid systemic side effects and allow β-cell regeneration. Based on the immunomodulatory effects
Timothy L Turner et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 99(19), 8023-8033 (2015-06-06)
Production of lactic acid from renewable sugars has received growing attention as lactic acid can be used for making renewable and bio-based plastics. However, most prior studies have focused on production of lactic acid from glucose despite that cellulosic hydrolysates
Madoka Ikemoto-Uezumi et al.
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 33(8), 2456-2468 (2015-04-29)
Sarcopenia, age-related muscle weakness, increases the frequency of falls and fractures in elderly people, which can trigger severe muscle injury. Rapid and successful recovery from muscle injury is essential not to cause further frailty and loss of independence. In fact
Sergi Torres-Puig et al.
Nucleic acids research, 43(10), 4923-4936 (2015-05-01)
The Mycoplasma genitalium MG428 protein shows homology to members of the sigma-70 family of sigma factors. Herein, we found that MG428 activates transcription of recA, ruvA and ruvB as well as several genes with unknown function. Deletion of MG_428 or
Kang Gao et al.
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ, 49(5), 264-269 (2015-07-15)
Overwhelming evidence shows that dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) elicits protective effects on patients with cardiovascular disease. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying n-3 PUFA-mediated cardioprotection are unknown, and examined in the present study. We evaluated heart performances
Dongfeng Qu et al.
PloS one, 10(8), e0134212-e0134212 (2015-08-19)
Doublecortin-like kinase 1 (Dclk1), a microtubule-associated kinase, marks the fifth lineage of intestinal epithelial cells called tuft cells that function as tumor stem cells in Apc mutant models of colon cancer. In order to determine the role of Dclk1 in
Xiaoli Wang et al.
Atherosclerosis, 239(2), 552-556 (2015-03-04)
To perform clinical and genetic analysis of a family with familial hypobetalipoproteinemia in which the proband had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus. Direct sequencing was performed on candidate genes such as APOB, PCSK9, and ANGPTL3. The effect of the mutant
Wen Yue et al.
Oncotarget, 6(25), 21208-21224 (2015-06-10)
Metformin and aspirin have been studied extensively as cancer preventive or therapeutic agents. However, the effects of their combination on pancreatic cancer cells have not been investigated. Herein, we evaluated the effects of metformin and aspirin, alone or in combination
Daisuke Asanuma et al.
Nature communications, 6, 6463-6463 (2015-03-15)
Fluorescence-guided diagnostics is one of the most promising approaches for facile detection of cancer in situ. Here we focus on β-galactosidase, which is overexpressed in primary ovarian cancers, as a molecular target for visualizing peritoneal metastases from ovarian cancers. As
Ayan Biswas et al.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology, 309(5), C296-C307 (2015-06-26)
Tumor-forming endothelial cells have highly elevated levels of Nox-4 that release H2O2 into the nucleus, which is generally not compatible with cell survival. We sought to identify compensatory mechanisms that enable tumor-forming endothelial cells to survive and proliferate under these
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