... promoters, mutation ofthe CHR leads to a more pronounced deregulation than the alteration ofthe CDE [40] Another gene tested for its cell cycle regulation is the cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein ... However, as in most other CDE ⁄ CHR promoters, mutation ofthe CHR results in a smaller remaining cell cycle -regulation than alteration ofthe CDE [37] Interestingly, the core ofthe human Tome-1 ... Moreover, orientation ofthe CDE ⁄ CHR in the general context of a promoter appears to be relevant because inversion ofthe site in the human Cdc25C promoter resulted in a deregulation of cell cycle-dependent...
... treatment ofthe chick face with RA, and this is accompanied by an increase in apoptosis [73] The authors of this study ascribe theregulationof outgrowth of limb buds and patterning ofthe digits ... regulationof AP-2 and the interactions ofthe transcription factor with binding partners, as well as oftheregulationof target gene expression, have been performed for AP-2a Up to now, there have been ... further analyze their interactions with AP-2 and the functional role of these in chondrocytes Furthermore, it is speculated that in melanoma, where AP-2a acts as a tumor suppressor, the loss of...
... into the potential biologically relevant role of miR-27 in theregulationof adipose tissue functions in vivo, we examined the expression of miR-27 in the genetically obese ob ⁄ ob mice The 2352 ... differentiation Taken together, these results illustrate a critical and specific role of miR-27 in theregulationof adipogenic differentiation miR-27 prevents the induction of PPARc and C ⁄ EBPa ... involved in theregulationof miR-27 expression Our data suggest that the miR-27 gene family is potentially an important class of negative regulators of adipogenesis and may play a role in the regulation...
... trafficking ofthe CD95 from inside the hepatocyte to the plasma membrane [39], which depends on a ROS-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation ofthe epidermal growth factor (EGF)-receptor, the association of ... apoptosis include activation ofthe protein kinase B survival pathway [31], p53 activation [32], induction ofthe serum- and glucocorticoidinducible kinase Sgk [33], expression ofthe heat shock protein ... association of CD95 with the EGF-receptor, and phosphorylation of CD95 on Tyr232 and Tyr291 by the EGF-receptor tyrosine kinase activity [15] Although the appearance of CD95 at the plasma membrane...
... by application of SH2 domain binding peptides, which results in blocking ofthe binding ofthe SH2 domain to the substrate and thereby preventing interaction ofthe substrate with the kinase domain ... auto-phosphorylation by modulating the kinase activity ofthe enzyme To determine the roles ofthe SH3 and ⁄ or SH2 domains in Src regulationof NMDAR phosphoryla- tion, the protein fragment corresponding ... blocking the enzyme activity of Src [3,18] The peak amplitudes of NMDAR currents during PP2 application were 96 ± 4% (n = 7) of those of controls before PP2 application (Fig 1D) Taken together, these...
... polymerases, and the solution ofthe crystal structure of Pol II shows that these two subunits are located close to each other at the surface ofthe polymerase [29,124] and participate in the transcription ... domain and then to the nascent RNP, where actin in complex with the hnRNP U can facilitate recruitment of PCAF or P2D10 to the active gene Formation of actin filaments in the proximity ofthe Pol ... components ofthe yeast Nu4A HAT complex [38,42] In the yeast Nu4A HAT complex, actin and Act3 ⁄ ARP4 are essential for the structural integity and activity ofthe complex [38] The presence of actin...
... establish the importance of GSK3 in the acute regulationof glucose transport in terms of its regulatory control of GS in muscle and fat cells we have investigated the effects of Li and the anilinomaleimide, ... regulators the activation status of GSK3 is likely to be a key determinant of GS activity Whilst there is considerable evidence implicating GSK3 in theregulationof glycogen metabolism there are ... 1B shows that whilst preadipocytes express both GSK3 isoforms, the abundance ofthe b isoform declines by 85%, whereas that ofthe a isoform is virtually undetectable in differentiated adipocytes...
... to the development of multiple diseases Fibrosis is characterized by the excess deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) components, which is the end result of an imbalance of metabolism ofthe ... and the development of diabetic nephropathy through the down -regulation of PTEN and the subsequent activation of Akt (Fig 1) [43] Increased expression of miR-377 is also thought to regulate the ... failure of a number 2016 of organs Although current treatments typically target the inflammatory response, the mechanism of fibrosis is poorly understood and there are few effective therapies For these...
... Reversibility ofthe effects of calcium-induced contraction of cardiomyocytes on the kinetics ofregulationof mitochondrial respiration by exogenous ADP The kinetics of respiratory regulation was ... alteration ofthe regular arrangement of mitochondria in the cells, in the changes in the kinetics ofregulationof mitochondrial respiration by exogenous ADP and ATP, and in the direct channelling of ... under the conditions of our experiments Figure 3A shows that the addition of ADP activated the respiration of permeabilized bers in the presence of lm free calcium, and that the addition of exogenous...
... (right) images ofthe liver of a control mouse acquired using the FLASH sequence (TR ¼ 10 ms, TE ¼ ms) The rectangles indicate the location ofthe volume of interest, % 400 lL (8.5 · · mm3) The 13Clabeled ... net synthesis of glycogen or the combination of both The rates of total glycogen synthesis and 13C label incorporation into glycogen (Fig 5) suggest that the overall rate of glycogen synthesis ... activity ofthe indirect pathway of glycogen synthesis In addition, this study reports for the first time the simultaneous detection of increased signal intensity for the glycogen C2–C5 resonances These...
... Although the predicted aminoacid sequence had similarity with the sequences of mammalian TGase, the length ofthe cDNA was smaller than the length deduced from the molecular size ofthe purified ... Although the overall identity with the mammalian TGase primary sequence is low in the deduced sequence ofthe Physarum TGase, the middle region ofthe sequence is significantly conserved The sequences ... shown that the enzymatic activity of TGase was inhibited by the presence of GTP or ATP, as in the case of PpTGase [51] These results suggest that the mechanism by which nucleotides inhibit the enzymatic...
... or they are in the same pathway, but each raises the rate of production of exosomes (two distinct rate-limiting steps) p53 regulates the internalization of EGFR from the plasma membrane into the ... whether a p53 response could accelerate removal ofthe EGFR from the plasma membrane In H460 cells, the localization ofthe EGFR was determined by fluorescent immunostaining In the absence of ... activity The results confirmed the conclusions presented in Fig 5D, activation of p53 increased the removal of both EGFR and caveolin-1 proteins from the surface and they colocalized within the cell These...
... WIDESPREAD SCHOLARLY neglect ofthe phenomenon ofthe use of standards in modern market regulation seems all the more striking in the light ofthe preoccupation of modern theorising in sociology, ... 3.5 The State ofthe Art Defence: the European Community 3.6 The State ofthe Art Defence: the United States 3.6.1 Between Custom and the Frontiers of Science 3.6.2 Standards Bodies and the Constitution ... the EUI, I spent the remainder ofthe implausible number of years it has taken to write the thesis at the Zentrum für Europäische Rechtspolitik in Bremen, the Centre de Théorie Politique at the...
... HD These processes may not be independent of each other Detailed descriptions of these processes are beyond the scope of this review In the present review, we specifically focus on the role of ... only on the amount ofthe interacting proteins but also on the affinities of interacting proteins The uncreased expression of caspase-1 observed in HD may be mediated through HIPPI The role of HIP-1 ... might also be involved in theregulationof apoptosis Even though the exact function of HIPPI remains unknown, knockout mice for Hippi (HIPPI) ⁄ )) exhibit downregulation ofthe Sonic hedgehog (Shh)...
... Subsection (1); b) the donor offers the cells exclusively for the use ofthe recipient specified in the declaration of donation; c) the declaration of donation includes – beyond the provisions set ... in Subsection (3) – the written declaration of consent ofthe donor and the unanimous statement ofthe donor and the recipient made with both of them present confirming that the donation occurs ... to the use of their gametes for the treatment of others They must be given an opportunity to receive proper counselling about the implications of donation The donor can withdraw consent up to the...
... Consequent failure 23 The failure of a bank, like the failure of any other firm in the economy, may, of course, lead to the failure of other firms exposed towards the failing bank The loss of value associated ... 1/12 of 1% ofthe assessable deposits and was the same for all insured institutions regardless ofthe riskiness of their assets or the size of their equity capital or the capability of their management ... failure of one bank could lead to the failure of other banks or other non-bank firms: (a) the failure of one bank leading to a decline in the value ofthe assets sufficient to induce the failure of...
... and 71 Considering the location ofthe N-terminal extremity of DNter2 on the structure of CARP and the presence ofthe potential cleavage sites, we identified the localization ofthe cleavage site ... analysis of CARP expression in the subcellular compartments Regulationof CARP by calpain obtained from the muscle ofthe mice injected with pYFP-CARP-CFP-HIS confirms the presence ofthe protein in the ... observed inside the nucleus However, it is possible that the loss of one NLS in the C-terminal fragment affects the nuclear transport of this form of CARP, although the sensitivity ofthe methods...
... known about the role of alarin, which was discovered as an alternate transcript ofthe GALP gene Further elucidation ofthe function of GALP and alarin will provide the necessary basis for the treatment ... various regions ofthe rat brain Injection of GALP into the third ventricle induces c-Fos expression, a marker of cell activation, in the horizontal limb ofthe diagonal band of Broca, POA, ARC ... neurons project from the ARC to the PVN, and the other in which they project to the MPA, bed nucleus ofthe stria terminalis and lateral septal nucleus Central administration of GALP activates neurons...
... that the energy status ofthe cell is an important determinant of GAL gene induction [15,25–27] This suggests that the availability of metabolic energy is a rate-limiting step in the synthesis of ... density Both of these promoters are under the control ofthe Adr1p transcriptional activator [44] b-galactosidase activity was the same in wild-type and the MRG19 disruptant regardless ofthe cell ... with the wild-type control Growth of an MRG19 disruptant bearing the CYC1::GAL1 construct was lower than that ofthe wildtype transformed with same construct (Fig 4) Moreover, growth ofthe MRG19...
... segmental reflexes organized at the level ofthe spinal cord, but rather depend on the integration of proprioceptive, visual and vestibular information at many levels ofthe neuraxis [5-7] Head-based ... in vestibular rehabilitation [21] Thus, the aim ofthe present study was to determine the effects of aging and repeated exposures on the capability ofthe CNS to select pertinent sensory information ... measures to calculate the displacement ofthe body's center of mass (COM) Resultant center of pressure (COP) in the horizontal plane was calculated as the weighted sums from the vertical force and...