Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(24), 9776-9781 (2013-05-31)
Ectodomain cleavage of cell-surface proteins by A disintegrin and metalloproteinases (ADAMs) is highly regulated, and its dysregulation has been linked to many diseases. ADAM10 and ADAM17 cleave most disease-relevant substrates. Broad-spectrum metalloprotease inhibitors have failed clinically, and targeting the cleavage
The Journal of biological chemistry, 288(49), 35277-35286 (2013-10-26)
The Cryptochrome (CRY) proteins are critical components of the mammalian circadian clock and act to rhythmically repress the activity of the transcriptional activators CLOCK and BMAL1 at the heart of the clock mechanism. The CRY proteins are part of a
This paper discusses the application of a reagentless, selective microbiosensor as a useful alternative tool for monitoring D-serine in neural samples. The main components of the 125-μm-diameter disk biosensor were D-amino acid oxidase for D-serine sensitivity (linear region slope, 61
Photorespiration is a primary metabolic pathway, which, given its energy costs, has often been viewed as a wasteful process. Despite having reached the consensus that one important function of photorespiration is the removal of toxic metabolite intermediates, other possible functions
The Journal of biological chemistry, 287(24), 19786-19791 (2012-05-09)
Serine is generally classified as a nutritionally nonessential (dispensable) amino acid, but metabolically, serine is indispensible and plays an essential role in several cellular processes. Serine is the major source of one-carbon units for methylation reactions that occur via the
Science (New York, N.Y.), 347(6227), aaa2630-aaa2630 (2015-02-01)
During virus infection, the adaptor proteins MAVS and STING transduce signals from the cytosolic nucleic acid sensors RIG-I and cGAS, respectively, to induce type I interferons (IFNs) and other antiviral molecules. Here we show that MAVS and STING harbor two
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 436(1), 1-5 (2013-05-21)
Alternative splicing in mRNA maturation has emerged as a major field of study also because of its implications in various diseases. The SR proteins play an important role in the regulation of this process. Evidence indicates that SRp20 (SFSR3), the
Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a pleiotropic lipid mediator that promotes motility, survival, and the synthesis of chemokines/cytokines such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) and interleukin-6 by human fibroblast-like synoviocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RAFLS). In those cells LPA was reported to
[A novel metabolic interaction between neurons and glial cells through L-serine: an essential role for astroglia-derived L-serine in the survival and development of CNS neurons].
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Seikagaku. The Journal of Japanese Biochemical Society, 71(7), 536-541 (1999-09-14)
Neurobiology of aging, 24(2), 333-338 (2002-12-25)
Increasing evidence suggests an interaction of oxidative stress and the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGE) in the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. We studied levels of pentosidine and N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)-lysine (CML) in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 879(29), 3169-3183 (2011-10-14)
D-Serine is a unique endogenous substance enriched in the brain at the exceptionally high concentrations as a free D-amino acid in mammals throughout their life. Peripheral tissues and blood contain low or trace levels of the D-amino acid. In the
Autoimmunity can develop from an often undetermined interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Rare forms of autoimmune conditions may also result from single gene mutations as for autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy, an autosomal recessive disease associated with mutated forms of the
Journal of neurochemistry, 126(2), 234-242 (2013-05-08)
Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta (GSK-3β) dysfunction may play an essential role in the pathogenesis of psychiatric, metabolic, neurodegenerative diseases, in which oxidative stress exists concurrently. Some studies have shown that GSK-3β activity is up-regulated under oxidative stress. This study evaluated
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine, 176(1), 61-68 (1995-05-01)
To evaluate the clinical usefulness of serum 1-methyladenosine, several modifications have been made in our previously established inhibition ELISA system. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) labeled anti-mouse IgG and 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMBZ) were used as a secondary antibody and a substrate, respectively. The
Rewired metabolism of glutamine in cancer has been well documented, but less is known about other amino acids such as histidine. Here, we use Drosophila cancer models to show that decreasing the concentration of histidine in the diet strongly inhibits
The uptake of L-serine, a nonessential amino acid known to be transported by the neutral amino acid transporter system ASC, was studied in primary cultures of rat neurons and astrocytes, and compared with that in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 56(9), 3710-3724 (2013-05-02)
We characterized the mechanism and pharmacodynamics of five structurally distinct inhibitors of d-amino acid oxidase. All inhibitors bound the oxidized form of human enzyme with affinity slightly higher than that of benzoate (Kd ≈ 2-4 μM). Stopped-flow experiments showed that
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1844(6), 1119-1127 (2014-03-25)
The aldehyde inhibitor Z-Ala-Ala-Phe-CHO has been synthesized and shown by (13)C-NMR to react with the active site serine hydroxyl group of alpha-chymotrypsin to form two diastereomeric hemiacetals. For both hemiacetals oxyanion formation occurs with a pKa value of ~7 showing
In this issue of Developmental Cell, Yu et al. (2015) demonstrate that CENP-A phosphorylation by CDK1 inhibits its association with the chaperone protein HJURP and that the removal of this modification at mitotic exit is a key regulatory event that
Here we report the first complete structure of a bacterial Fe-S l-serine dehydratase determined to 2.25 Å resolution. The structure is of the type 2 l-serine dehydratase from Legionella pneumophila that consists of a single polypeptide chain containing a catalytic
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1850(1), 62-72 (2014-10-12)
Selective PPARγ modulators (sPPARγM) retains insulin sensitizing activity but with minimal side effects compared to traditional TZDs agents, is thought as a promising strategy for development of safer insulin sensitizer. We used a combination of virtual docking, SPR-based binding, luciferase
Dysfunction of spinal glycinergic neurotransmission is a major pathogenetic factor in neuropathic pain. The synaptic glycine concentration is controlled by the two glycine transporters (GlyT) 1 and 2. GlyT inhibitors act antinociceptive in various animal pain models when applied as
Journal of virology, 88(19), 11240-11252 (2014-07-18)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) nonstructural protein 5B (NS5B), an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp), is the key enzyme for HCV RNA replication. We previously showed that HCV RdRp is phosphorylated by protein kinase C-related kinase 2 (PRK2). In the present study
Radiocaesium-bearing microparticles (CsMPs), which are substantially silicate glass, were formed inside the damaged reactor and released to the environment by the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011. The present study reports several valuable findings regarding their composition
The Biochemical journal, 460(1), 127-139 (2014-03-26)
We have previously reported that the Parkinson's disease-associated kinase PINK1 (PTEN-induced putative kinase 1) is activated by mitochondrial depolarization and stimulates the Parkin E3 ligase by phosphorylating Ser65 within its Ubl (ubiquitin-like) domain. Using phosphoproteomic analysis, we identified a novel
The discovery of large amounts of D-serine in the brain challenged the dogma that only L-amino acids are relevant for eukaryotes. The levels of D-serine in the brain are higher than many L-amino acids and account for as much as
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 436(3), 473-477 (2013-06-13)
Protein phosphatase 2Cβ (PP2Cβ) was found to act as a negative regulator of NF-κB-mediated inflammatory signaling; however, its regulatory mechanism has not been examined. Here, we show that protein kinase A (PKA) phosphorylates the PP2Cβ, which was inhibited by PKA-specific
To investigate the publics' internal exposure by inhalation of radiocesium from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, we examined the activity of radiocesium and radiocesium-bearing particles adhering to nonwoven fabric masks worn daily by members of the public in
We report a new quantitative metabolome profiling technique based on differential (12)C-/(13)C-isotope dansylation labeling of metabolites, fast liquid chromatography (LC) separation and electrospray ionization Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI-FTICR MS) detection. An isotope reagent, (13)C-dansyl chloride, can be
Phosphorylation of herpes simplex virus 1 dUTPase upregulated viral dUTPase activity to compensate for low cellular dUTPase activity for efficient viral replication.