... c-myc geneexpression To investigate whether NAMI-A-induced inhibition of ERK1/2 signaling could affect the expressionof a cell growth-related gene, we assessed c-myc geneexpression in growing cells ... mRNA expression in PD98059-treated, serum-cultured cells Since both PD98059 and NAMI-A could not completely inhibit c-myc geneexpression in serum-cultured cells, it is possible that protooncogene ... endothelial cell plays a crucial role in angiogenesis [39] and that it might affect the growth and differentiation of neighboring cells [40] The endothelial cell is also the target cell for tumor...
... Inhibition of uPAR by DNAzymes all of which contribute to focal proteolysis and regulation of wound healing, angiogenesis, and metastasis [5] Of the components of the uPA system, uPAR is of particular ... control and mutant DNAzyme-treated cells (Fig 5) Inhibition of Saos-2 cell invasion by Dz720 The plasminogen activator system can promote the breakdown of ECM and facilitate cell invasion and metastasis ... blue and visualized by microscopy (A) Untreated cells (B) Cells transfected with Dz720 mutant (C) Cells transfected with Dz720 active (D) Graphical representation of toluidine blue-stained cells...
... Memory B cells 60% BBcells cells B cells CD27 Expression CD27 Expression Plasmablasts Naïve Naïve B cells B cells Memory Memory B cells B cells CD27 Expression Schematic distribution of B cell subsets ... peripheral naive (IgM+/CD27–) and memory (CD27+) B cells Interaction of CD27 with its ligand on T cells, CD70, serves as a pathway of differentiation of B cells into plasma cells [73,75,76] Recently, ... (founder) B cells or from an early state of dark-zone germinal center cells [71] However, it is uncertain whether these cells are able to leave the germinal center Accumulation of memory-type B cells...
... addition to the loss ofcellcell adhesion, involves degradation of the extracellular matrix and release ofcells from the constraints ofcellcellandcell matrix interaction MMPs and urokinase-type ... potent inducer of uPA geneexpression [16] d Fig Effects of Decma treatment on E-cadherin distribution, cell scattering and uPA expression (A) T47D cells (a and b) and MCF7 cells (c and d) were ... that the expressionof E-cadherin and the expressionof MMPs are inversely correlated [11,12] and that E-cadherindependent cellcell contact regulates the expressionof MMPs and uPA in vitro [13–15]...
... promoter region of pRIBOTEX and related vectors induces the transcription of genes cloned downstream of the promoter and their chromosomal integration [19] After 48 h of transfection, geneticin (G418) ... the parasite genome organization Results and Discussion Expressionof the oat ADC gene in T cruzi In order to study the expressionof the foreign ADC gene in T cruzi epimastigotes, we transformed ... deletion mutant for ODC and ADC genes, we used these polyamine auxotrophic parasites as recipients of foreign ODC or ADC genes to study their expressionand the eventual suppression of polyamine auxotrophy...
... primary cellsand animal models but, as a preliminary step, they unravel one of the mechanisms of TNFamediated withdrawal of insulin action in HepG2 cells Results Incubation of HepG2 cells with ... cytosol of insulin-treated cells, but was largely absent in control cells However, when cells were pretreated with TNFa (1 nm, 24 h) prior to insulin incubation, this nuclear extrusion of Foxa2 and ... treatment (50 nM, 15 min) Cells incubated in the absence of any of these were taken as the control (Con) On termination of incubation, cells were lysed and the nuclear (50 lg) and cytosolic (40 lg)...
... sample andof pBR322 isolated from cells incubated for 30 with 0.1 mgámL)1 of coumermycin and 0.2 mgámL)1 rifampicin Topoisomerase concentration The topoisomerase I and DNA gyrase content of the cells ... of gyrase activity and gyrase expression for supercoiling are negative (i.e the activity andexpressionof DNA gyrase is inhibited not stimulated by higher levels of supercoiling) and those of ... Accordingly we measured the cellular concentration of DNA gyrase at the various expression levels of topoisomerase I However, over the thousand-fold range ofexpression levels of topoisomerase I the...
... activities of SREBP targets HepG2 cells (A and B) and Caco-2 cells (C) were transfected with 200 ng of the reporter constructs consisting of the indicated gene promoters and 200 ng of pEF-b-Gal The cells ... HepG2 cellsand Caco-2 cells were plated in 12-well plates at a density of 1.0 · 105 cells well)1, cultured with DMEM for 20 h, and then transfected with 200 ng of one of the reporter plasmids and ... the geneexpressionof SREBP family members, SREBP-1 and SREBP-2 SREBP-1 exists in two forms, designated 1a and 1c SREBP-1a is the predominant isoform in most cultured cells, including HepG2 cells...
... (lanes 1, and 4) Effect of the )1CfiA mutation on reporter geneexpression To further confirm that the )1CfiA mutation is associated with low expressionof the b2GPI gene, we performed Fig Effect of the ... [30,31] However, our in vitro mutagenesis andexpression study did not link these mutations to an altered b2GPI geneexpression [32] Although, in vitro mutagenesis andexpression study not rule out ... 4.3 and 7.3 mgÆdL)1) This indicates that the genetic basis of APA is complex and other genetic and/ or biological factors are involved in the occurrence of APA The structural organization of the...
... medium and aliquots of the cell suspension (10 μL/well) were seeded on top of DIV primary neuronal cultures at a final density of × 10 cells/ mL (1.3 × 105 cells/ cm2) Straccia et al Journal of Neuroinflammation ... the anti-inflammatory genes IL-4 and TGFb1 Absence of C/EBPb results in significant decreases in LPS-induced expressionof NOS2 and in LPS+IFNg-induced expressionof NOS2 and IL-1b Results are ... colocalization of NOS2-positive cellsand CD11b-positive cells Bar = 50 μm Straccia et al Journal of Neuroinflammation 2011, 8:156 http://www.jneuroinflammation.com/content/8/1/156 Figure Lack of C/EBPb...
... cytokine storm and the severe and potentially fatal respiratory distress which is the hallmark of full-blown SARS Methods Cellsand viruses Simian VeroE6 cells, human Caco-2 cellsand human embryonic ... activated IP-10 and RANTES expression in HEK 293 cells as expected (Fig 4B, upper and lower panels) Thus, SARS-CoV induces IP-10 geneexpression in Caco-2 cells, but not in HEK 293 cells, again ... the Caco-2 cellsand the low passage HEK 293 cells as useful systems for studying the influence of SARS- CoV on the immune system-independent induction of cytokines Interferon genes and their...
... ECM and other genes altered in cisplatin derived resistant cells B Network including proteasome genes and other genes altered in doxorubicin resistant cells C Network containing translation genes ... OV90P cells compare to the OV90 cells For the other genes analyzed, such as the GAGE family genes, CD96, and VSIG1, the expression levels were increased significantly in various drug resistant cells ... contrast, the doxorubicinderived resistant cells (OV90D-6 and OV90D-7) exhibited significant cross-resistance to paclitaxel, and the paclitaxel -derived resistant cells (OV90P-3 and OV90P-7) were resistant...
... the changes in geneexpression identified by microarray analysis RNA was isolated from control cellandcells grown in the presence of mM iodine for 48 hours QRT-PCR analysis of genes predicted ... no effect on cell proliferation or viability, relative to control cells However, treatment with mM iodine/iodide was toxic to the cells, inhibiting cell proliferation and reducing cell viability ... analyzed the effects of Lugol’s iodine solution (5% I2, 10% KI) on global geneexpression in the estrogen responsive MCF-7 breast cancer cell line Analysis of the geneexpression profile was used to...
... status of the chondrocyte is central to our understanding of the initiation and progression of osteoarthrits (OA) [16] An initial anabolic response of chondrocytes in OA includes an upregulation of ... cartilage undergoing OA degeneration or are more generalized within arthritic joints An understanding of the changes that occur with the onset and progression of cartilage degeneration in R853 OA ... 0.01) and lumican (14.6-fold; P < 0.01) In the same region there were downregulations of decorin (1.6-fold; P < 0.01) and CTGF (2.1-fold; P < 0.05), and unchanged expressionof fibromodulin and...
... number ofcellsand the number ofcells that stained positive for the specific antigen were determined The results were expressed as the percentage ofcells that stained positive for the antigen (cell ... in situ effect of licofelone on the geneexpressionand protein synthesis of the major collagenolytic enzymes (MMP-13 and cathepsin K) and aggrecandegrading proteases (ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5) in ... exists between the mRNA and protein levels At the two dosages tested, the R1094 ADAMTS-4 and ADAMTS-5 geneexpressionand protein synthesis The level ofgeneexpressionof ADAMTS-5 in OA cartilage...
... data are robust and provide clear differences between the strains Geneexpression differences of genes located in the NOD loci Idd5 and Nss1 The main focus of the geneexpression profiling has been ... loci affect the geneexpression profiles in the SGs of the congenic mice The geneexpression reflected the congenic fragments When comparing the geneexpressionof the B10.Q.Nss1 and the B10.Q.Nss1/Idd5 ... were selected from the gene list of the standard analysis, and Zap70, Cd19, Sell, Dock7 and Fas were selected from the gene list of the alternative analysis ference in geneexpression This was convincingly...
... Gene expressions were characterized in SFs and in SMs from RA patients and OA patients Figure Geneexpressionof Hc-gp 39 was orders of magnitude higher than that of any of the other tested genes ... Effect of cytokines and nitric oxide on expressionand secretion of glycosidases by synovial fibroblasts We tested the effect of various cytokines and nitric oxide on the geneexpressionof glycosidases ... 100% As shown in Figures 5a and 6a, TGF-β1 has significantly downregulated the expressionof HexA and HexB genes, as well as of GusB and Hc-gp 39 The suppression ofgeneexpression was more pronounced...
... inflammatory gene expression, iNOS and COX-2 expression was determined The inhibitory effect of melittin and bee venom on iNOS and COX-2 expression by LPS and SNP in Raw 264.7 cells (Fig 5A) and in ... synoviocytes, and SNP treated Raw 264.7 cellsand synoviocytes, but the expression ERK and p38 was also reduced, indicating that blocking of the activation of p38 and ERK was not specific (Fig 1A and 1B) ... induced by LPS or SNP Raw 264.7 cells (A) and THP-1 cells (B) were transfected with pNF-κB-Luc plasmid (5× NF-κB), Raw 264.7 cells or THP-1 cells were pretreated with 10 and 20 μM SP600125 hr prior...
... cells treated with EGS324, whereas a reduction of less than 10% was found in the C-EGS324 treated cells Inhibition of UL49 expression is not expected to affect the expressionof other viral genes ... exogenously into human cellsand inhibit cellular geneexpression [28] Our study showed that exogenous administration of DNA-based EGSs is highly efficient in inhibiting geneexpressionand viral growth ... class of agents that may lead to highly effective and specific inhibition ofgeneexpression RNA-based EGSs have been expressed endogenously as transgenes in both bacteria and mammalian cells...