... go to only one of thetwo daughter cells, leaving the other relatively clear of such signaling byproducts. A deeper understanding of the role of microtubules in the regulationof Smadtrafficking ... dissection of the molecular mechanisms of TGFb family signaling and the functional conse-quences thereof on cell responses. As far as Smad trafficking is concerned, althoughthe dynamic nature of such ... complexity anddepth of understanding of TGFb signaling increase, amost critical aspect of the whole signaling pathwayremains the sequence of specific steps and theestablishment of the complete...
... anti-inflammatorycytokine transforminggrowth factor-b1 (TGF-b1) of the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-a via the induction of FXR1 is the focus of this article.TGF-b1, a member of the large transforming growth factor-b ... tube: 20 lL of Optimem, 5 lgofeach plasmid, and 6 lL of Lipofectamine LTX (Invitrogen)and incubated at room temperature for 30 min. This mixturewas then added slowly to cells in 1 mL of Optimem. ... Molecular Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, UK2 Department of Clinical Sciences South Bristol, Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, University of Bristol, UKIntroductionTumour...
... Cell-specific regulationof human arylhydrocarbonreceptor expression by transforminggrowth factor-b1. Mol.Pharmacol. 59, 716 724.22. Doăhr, O. & Abel, J. (1997) Transforminggrowth factor-beta ... its down -regulation byTGF-b1.DISCUSSIONThe inhibition by TGF-b1 of SeP expression is to date theonly known regulationof this protein by a factor other thanthe availability of selenium. ... Overexpression of Smad 3 and 4, butnot of Smad 2, resulted in a marked down -regulation of SeP mRNA expression. Similar effects were observedfor luciferase expression under control of a human SeP-promoter...
... biopsy-proven diagnosis.Measurements: Serum concentrations oftransforminggrowth factor-beta1 and ferritin.Results: High concentrations oftransforminggrowth factor-beta1 were noticed in patients suffering ... Medical School of Naples, Department of Biochemistry and Medical Biotechnology, Naples, Italy and 4Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Department of Neurosciences, Section of Clinical ... whether both the forms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease were really dissimilar, evaluating theserum profile of two key parameters, indexes of severity.Methods: A total of 123 patients (57...
... degradation of Aβ42. Alsoibuprofen has been shown to reduce plaque-associatedand soluble Aβ42 in mice over-expressing the Swedishmutation of human APP [15,16]. The lack of effect of ibu-profen in ... Identification of the thioflavin-S-positive material willfacilitate the full appraisal of the clinical implication of the effects of anti-inflammatory drugs, and provide a more thoroughunderstanding of ... obstruction of CSF clearance bymeningeal fibrosis [34,35]. Other examples exist of hydrocephalus caused by growth factor-induced fibrosis[36]. The site and mechanism of action of pioglitazone...
... Robbins11Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, ... clinicalapplications oftransforminggrowth factor-beta (TGF-beta). Growth Factors 1993, 8:1-9.3. Assoian RK, Komoriya A, Meyers CA, Miller DM, Sporn MB: Transforming growth factor-beta in ... sequence analysis of simian transforming growth factor-beta cDNA. DNA 1987, 6:239-244.5. Miller DA, Pelton RW, Derynck R, Moses HL: Transforming growth factor-beta. A family ofgrowth regulatory peptides.Ann...
... 1Network-based analysis of downregulated genes in the functional category ofimmune responseNetwork-based analysis of downregulated genes in the functional category ofimmune response. (a) Network ... 2Network-based analysis of upregulated genes in the functional category ofimmune responseNetwork-based analysis of upregulated genes in the functional category ofimmune response. (a) Network ... pathophysiol-ogy of SLE.Figure 4Effect of cytokines or -estradiol on the expressions of interferon-inducible genesEffect of cytokines or -estradiol on the expressions of interferon-inducible...
... tibia.Figure 3Percentage of cells expressing transforminggrowth factor (TGF)-beta in medial and lateral tibial cartilagePercentage of cells expressing transforminggrowth factor (TGF)-beta in ... RT, Heydemann A, Izumi T, Reddi AH: Regulationof theexpression of the type-II collagen gene in periosteum-derivedcells by three members of the transforminggrowth factor-betasuperfamily. J ... measurements, analyzedFigure 8Effect oftransforminggrowth factor (TGF)-beta deprivation on intrinsic cartilage repair capacityEffect oftransforminggrowth factor (TGF)-beta deprivation on...
... an in vitro measure of the in vivo efficiency of TGF-β1 activationTo examine the ability of SLE patients and control individualsto activate TGF-β1, a ratio of levels of TGF-β1 in freshly ... development of earlyatherosclerosis.Introduction Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 is the most potent natu-rally occurring immunosuppressant [1]; it is produced by allcells of the immune system ... proliferation and the fate of cells through apoptosis.In TGF-β1 knockout mice [2] lack of TGF-β1 initiates indiscrim-inate loss of self-tolerant T cells. Consequential dysregulation of B cell activity...
... suppression of malignantphenotypes, suggesting the role of miR-9 in the growth inhibition of malignant cells.The fundamental function of miRNA is to regulatetheir targets by direct cleavage of the ... results indicated that the expressionlevel of miR-9 had an influence on cell growth. To fur-ther validate the antiproliferative effect of miR-9 onthe growthof ES-2 cells, a colony formation assay ... byinhibition of protein synthesis, according to the degree of complementarity with their target 3Â-UTRs. Identi-cation of miRNA target genes has been a greatFig. 5. Dysregulation of NF-jB1 in...
... model of ErbB-1, based on thestructure of the type-1 insulin-like growth factor receptor[33], shows that the N-terminal part of domain II is involvedin a lobe of domain I [34]. Domain II of ErbB-1 ... F. (1993) A 40-kDa epidermal growth factor /transforming growth factor a-binding domainproduced by limited proteolysis of the extracellular domain of theepidermal growth factor receptor. J. Biol. ... receptor-bindingspecificities. The first group consists of EGF, transforming growth factor a, and amphiregulin, all of which binddirectly to ErbB-1. The isoforms of neuregulin (NRG, alsoknown as heregulin...
... and properties of the cellular receptor for transforminggrowth factor type `. Biochemistry 25,3083–3091.3. Massagué, J. (1987) Identification of receptors for type-` transforming growth factor. ... Measurement of Active TGF-`2739. Sato, Y. and Rifkin, D. B. (1989) Inhibition of endothelial cell movement bypericytes and smooth muscle cells: activation of a latent transforminggrowth fac-tor-`1-like ... (1997) Transforminggrowth factor-` signal-ing in epithelial cells. Pharmacol. Ther. 75, 21.16. Jin, G. and Howe, P. H. (1997) Regulationof clusterin gene expression by trans-forming growth...
... limitanti-tumour or microbial immune responses. A strategicmanipulation of TRcells might thus be used either toenhance or to dampen immuneresponses as required.The identification of molecular markers, ... Mason D: Regulatory T cells in the control of autoimmunity: the essential role oftransforming growth factor beta and interleukin 4 in the prevention of autoimmunethyroiditis in rats by peripheral ... characterisation of such autoimmune preventa-tive cells now leaves no doubt of the existence of TRcellsas crucial mediators of self-tolerance in both animalmodels and humans.ReviewA paragon of self-tolerance:...