Báo cáo khoa học: Downregulation of protease-activated receptor-1 in human lung fibroblasts is specifically mediated by the prostaglandin E2 receptor EP2 through cAMP elevation and protein kinase A pot
... mechanisms for
CCN2 ⁄ CTGF persistence in fibrotic gingiva: interac-
tions between cAMP and MAPK signaling pathways,
and prostaglandin E2- EP3 receptor mediated activation
of the c-JUN N-terminal kinase. ... 2008 The Authors Journal compilation ª 2008 FEBS 3679
Downregulation of protease-activated receptor- 1 in
human lung fibroblasts is specifically...
... B and L involved in
cancer growth and metastasis [2]. Since the involve-
ment of cathepsin B in cancer metastasis was originally
described by Sloane et al. [3], cathepsins, and especially
cathepsin ... (repre-
senting intracellular cystatin C) was quantified by ELISA and the
cystatin C level was correlated to the protein content of the cell
lysate. The lines are...
... mRNA corresponding to positions
)147 to +24 relative to the AUG): T7-psbB5¢
(5¢-GTAATACGACTCACTATAGGGTAAATTAATT
TAATTTAAAATC-3¢)andpsbB3¢ (5¢-TACACGATA
CCAAGGTAAACC-3¢). Each template contained ... psbA mRNA corresponding to positions )91 to +13
relative to the AUG); T7-psbA5¢ (5¢-GTAATACGACTCA
CTATAGGGTACCATGCTTTTAATAGAAG-3¢ )and
2054 (5¢-GATCCATGGTCATATGTTAATTTTTTTAA
AG-3¢); )36-RNA (w...
... cell lines and tissues investigated contained
only alanine at this location.
To confirm the H1.2 Ala17Val sequence variation, a
183 bp PCR product was amplified in the 5¢-UTR, and
the start of the ... had a specific role in DNA
damage-induced apoptosis [14]. It is useful therefore to
examine the properties and expression of these variants
as this furthers a better...
... panel). The nuclear compartment was stained using
DAPI, and the cytoplasm was stained using rhodamine phalloidin. Images entitled ‘Merged’ were created by overlaying images obtained by
staining with ... DNA and positively charged
e-amino groups (lysine residues) and guanidino groups
(arginine residues) in histones.
Histones consist of a globular C-terminal domain
and a...
... against hepatic drug-metabolizing dysfunction by modulation of
the in ammatory response.
Abbreviations
ALT, alanine aminotrasferase; AST, aspartate aminotrasferase; CLP, cecal ligation and puncture; ... KCs
[25]. The expression and activity of CYP2E1 were
downregulated in a rat hepatoma cell line after the
administration of proinflammatory cytokines, leading
to a loss...
... Horse-
radish peroxidase-conjugated antibody against caspase-3
(#610325) was from BD Pharmigen, and antibody against
b-actin (A5 441) was from Sigma.
Statistical analysis
All data are expressed as the ... unsaturated FFAs into the cells. After their
internalization, FFAs are converted to fatty acyl-CoA,
a reaction catalyzed by ACS. Fatty acyl-CoAs are acti-
vated forms of fatty ac...
... 5¢-GTAGGCATGAGAACGGGA
AG-3 and for reverse 5¢-GGGGGTAAGAGGAGGAGA
AA-3¢ and for CERK-negative forward 5¢-CCGCAAG
AGGCTTTATTGTC-3 and reverse 5¢-TATGCCAAGGA
CACGGAGAT-3¢, as a negative control PCR primer. The
condition ... which encodes a
region of the protein that is known to be essential for
kinase activity and contains a diacylglycerol kinase- like
catalytic domain...
... (AAA-1), a middle domain, and a second
AAA+ module (AAA-2). Each AAA+ module contains highly conserved
WalkerA and WalkerB motifs, and two arginines (AAA-1) or one arginine
(AAA-2). Here, we investigated ... arginine of AAA-
1, R33 2A, decreased the chaperone activity and desta-
bilized the hexamer, and that the alanine mutation of
the P1 arginine of AAA-2, R75 6A,...
... activation
mechanism and confirm the prominent involvement of lysine residues in
interactions between extracellular matrix proteins and in ammatory cells.
Abbreviations
AHA, 6-amino-hexanoic acid; ... Boonmark N, Skocir P, Lawn R &
Plow EF (1996) A quantitative immunoassay for the
lysine-binding function of lipoprotein (a) . Application to
recombinant apo (a) and lipopro...