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Khaled K Abu-Amero et al.
BioMed research international, 2015, 604508-604508 (2015-09-18)
Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) are regulators of gene expression that control various biological processes. The role of many identified miRNAs is not yet resolved. Recent evidence suggests that miRNA mutations and/or misexpression may contribute to genetic disorders. Point mutations in the seed
Alexandra I Zugno et al.
Life sciences, 121, 65-69 (2014-12-17)
Schizophrenia is a debilitating neurodevelopmental disorder that is associated with dysfunction in the cholinergic system. Early prevention is a target of treatment to improve long-term outcomes. Therefore, we evaluated the preventive effects of omega-3 fatty acids on AChE activity in
Shanshan Li et al.
Journal of bacteriology, 195(10), 2415-2423 (2013-03-26)
Many bacteria can accumulate glycine betaine for osmoprotection and catabolize it as a growth substrate, but how they regulate these opposing roles is poorly understood. In Pseudomonas syringae B728a, expression of the betaine catabolism genes was reduced by an osmotic
Jun Ying et al.
PloS one, 8(2), e54561-e54561 (2013-02-06)
Evidence from human and animal research indicates that choline metabolic pathways may be activated during a variety of diseases, including cancer. We report results of a case-control study of 2821 lung cancer cases and 2923 controls that assessed associations of
Liang Wu et al.
GigaScience, 4, 51-51 (2015-11-10)
Viral infection causes multiple forms of human cancer, and HPV infection is the primary factor in cervical carcinomas. Recent single-cell RNA-seq studies highlight the tumor heterogeneity present in most cancers, but virally induced tumors have not been studied. HeLa is
Jixun Luo et al.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 128(7), 1407-1419 (2015-04-22)
The distribution of starch synthase I and starch branching enzyme IIb between the starch granule and amyloplast stroma plays an important role in determining endosperm amylose content of cereal grains. Starch synthase IIa (SSIIa) catalyses the polymerisation of intermediate length
Antonio Julià et al.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 74(10), 1875-1881 (2015-05-21)
Copy number variants (CNVs) have been associated with the risk to develop multiple autoimmune diseases. Our objective was to identify CNVs associated with the risk to develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA) using a genome-wide analysis approach. A total of 835 patients
Dan Vershkov et al.
Cell reports, 26(10), 2531-2539 (2019-03-07)
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused primarily by a CGG repeat expansion in the FMR1 gene that triggers its transcriptional silencing. In order to investigate the regulatory layers involved in FMR1 inactivation, we tested a collection of chromatin modulators for
Shailendra P Singh et al.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 433(1), 84-89 (2013-03-05)
Fremyella diplosiphon is a freshwater cyanobacterium that exhibits complementary chromatic adaptation (CCA), which allows the organism to alter its pigmentation and cellular morphology to maximally harvest available green light (GL) and red light (RL) at different depth levels in its
Julia Fueller et al.
The Journal of cell biology, 219(6) (2020-05-15)
Here we describe a time-efficient strategy for endogenous C-terminal gene tagging in mammalian tissue culture cells. An online platform is used to design two long gene-specific oligonucleotides for PCR with generic template cassettes to create linear dsDNA donors, termed PCR
Banafsheh Amiraslani et al.
Iranian biomedical journal, 16(2), 84-89 (2012-07-18)
Neuroinflammation, as a major outcome of microglia activation, is an important factor for progression of neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Microglial cells, as the first-line defense in the central nervous system, act as a source of neurotoxic
Molly Adrian et al.
Journal of psychiatric research, 68, 125-133 (2015-08-01)
The objective of this study was to apply a Bayesian statistical analytic approach that minimizes multiple testing problems to explore the combined effects of chronic low familial support and variants in 12 candidate genes on risk for a common and
Caroline Koshy et al.
The EMBO journal, 32(23), 3096-3105 (2013-10-22)
Bilayer lipids contribute to the stability of membrane transporters and are crucially involved in their proper functioning. However, the molecular knowledge of how surrounding lipids affect membrane transport is surprisingly limited and despite its general importance is rarely considered in
Eugene F Diekman et al.
JAMA neurology, 71(2), 188-194 (2013-12-11)
The impact of betaine treatment on outcome in patients with severe methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency is presently unclear. To investigate the effect of betaine treatment on development and survival in patients with severe MTHFR deficiency. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases
Minal J Menezes et al.
Human molecular genetics, 24(8), 2297-2307 (2015-01-04)
Functional defects of the mitochondrial translation machinery, as a result of mutations in nuclear-encoded genes, have been associated with combined oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) deficiencies. We report siblings with congenital sensorineural deafness and lactic acidemia in association with combined respiratory chain
Christian R Marshall et al.
BMC genomics, 16 Suppl 1, S12-S12 (2015-04-30)
We report a consanguineous couple that has experienced three consecutive pregnancy losses following the foetal ultrasound finding of short limbs. Post-termination examination revealed no skeletal dysplasia, but some subtle proximal limb shortening in two foetuses, and a spectrum of mildly
Mimosa Sarma et al.
Lab on a chip, 19(7), 1247-1256 (2019-03-01)
Microfluidic devices provide a low-input and efficient platform for single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq). Existing microfluidic devices have a complicated multi-chambered structure for handling the multi-step process involved in RNA-seq and dilution between steps is used to negate the inhibitory effects among
Daniel Andersson et al.
Expert review of molecular diagnostics, 15(8), 1085-1100 (2015-07-02)
Quantification of small molecule numbers often requires preamplification to generate enough copies for accurate downstream enumerations. Here, we studied experimental parameters in targeted preamplification and their effects on downstream quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). To evaluate different strategies, we monitored the
Kuan-Hui Hsu et al.
Current eye research, 40(3), 267-273 (2014-05-17)
To develop a contact lens system that will control the release of an osmoprotectant and a moisturizing agent with the aim to reduce symptoms of ocular dryness. Profiles of the release of osmoprotectant betaine and moisturizing agent dexpanthenol from senofilcon
Roger C Diehl et al.
Biochemistry, 52(35), 5997-6010 (2013-08-06)
To quantify interactions of the osmolyte l-proline with protein functional groups and predict their effects on protein processes, we use vapor pressure osmometry to determine chemical potential derivatives dμ2/dm3 = μ23, quantifying the preferential interactions of proline (component 3) with
Arpita Roychoudhury et al.
Biological chemistry, 394(11), 1465-1474 (2013-09-12)
Compatible solutes are small, uncharged, zwitter ionic, osmotically active molecules produced and accumulated by microorganisms inside their cell to counteract different kinds of environmental stress. They enhance protein stability without interfering with the metabolic pathways even at molar concentrations. In
Z Wang et al.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 20(11), O825-O830 (2014-05-13)
Resistance of Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent of pertussis, to erythromycin is rare. Recently, several Chinese isolates were found to be erythromycin resistant. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of pertussis in children suffering persistent cough and the prevalence
Simon Kluters et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 1006, 37-46 (2015-11-02)
Cation exchange chromatography (CEX) is an integral part of many downstream processes for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). However, in some cases CEX methods with standard mobile phase conditions do not lead to a sufficient removal of soluble antibody aggregates. The addition
Andrew J Washkowitz et al.
Development (Cambridge, England), 142(1), 31-40 (2014-12-18)
The maintenance and control of pluripotency is of great interest in stem cell biology. The dual specificity T-box/basic-helix-loop-helix-zipper transcription factor Mga is expressed in the pluripotent cells of the inner cell mass (ICM) and epiblast of the peri-implantation mouse embryo
Susanne Morbach et al.
Journal of molecular microbiology and biotechnology, 10(2-4), 143-153 (2006-04-29)
The soil bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum has to cope with frequent fluctuations of the external osmolarity and temperature. The consequences of hyperosmotic and chill stress seem to differ, either causing dehydration of the cytoplasm or leading to impairment of cellular functions
Saranya Plaon et al.
Journal of aquatic animal health, 27(3), 156-163 (2015-07-30)
Vibrio alginolyticus is a major bacterial pathogen causing disease in marine animals. The present study aimed to develop a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) coupled with a lateral flow dipstick (LFD) for rapid and simple visual detection of V. alginolyticus-specific amplicons.
Weijia Xie et al.
Diabetes, 62(6), 2141-2150 (2013-02-05)
Circulating metabolites associated with insulin sensitivity may represent useful biomarkers, but their causal role in insulin sensitivity and diabetes is less certain. We previously identified novel metabolites correlated with insulin sensitivity measured by the hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp. The top-ranking metabolites were
Yan-Jie Tian et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 111(9), 1594-1601 (2014-02-11)
Recent evidence shows that excess nicotinamide can cause epigenetic changes in developing rats. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of maternal nicotinamide supplementation on the fetus. Female rats were randomised into four groups fed a
Fabio Concetti et al.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 23(2), 267-270 (2014-06-05)
Recent evidence demonstrated a relevant role of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in replicative senescence of T cells through its capacity to modulate telomerase activity (TA). Herein, we tested the impact of the functional polymorphism ADA rs73598374:G>A (c.22G>A, p.Asp8Asn) on telomere biology
Linda M Reis et al.
Molecular vision, 20, 836-842 (2014-06-19)
Congenital cataracts occur in 3-4 per 10,000 live births and account for 5% to 20% of pediatric blindness worldwide. With more than 37 genes known to be associated with isolated congenital cataract, whole exome sequencing (WES) was recently introduced as
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