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We analyzed the structure of the macronuclear TtVPS13A gene, which was found to be composed of 17 exons spanning 12.5 kb and was predicted to encode a protein of 3,475 amino acids (aa). A strain expressing a TtVPS13A-green fluorescent protein (GFP) fusion protein was constructed, and the protein was...
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PMID: 21764909
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RNA structure is crucial for gene regulation and function. In the past, transcriptomes have largely been parsed by primary sequences and expression levels, but it is now becoming feasible to annotate and compare transcriptomes based on RNA structure. In addition to computational pred...
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PMID: 21850044
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory process. Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP), a nuclear enzyme linked to DNA repair, has been shown to be involved in atherogenesis; however, the effects on dendritic cells, T cells and serum auto-antibody levels are not fully understood....
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PMID: 21813379
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We show that, in addition to causing cell death of hormone-refractory prostate cancer cells, PJ also increases cell adhesion and decreases cell migration of the cells that do not die. We hypothesized that PJ does so by stimulating the expression and/or activation of molecules that alter the cytoskel...
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PMID: 21594291
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We describe structural and functional analyses of the Thermus thermophilus CRISPR Cse3 endonuclease. High-resolution X-ray structures of Cse3 bound to repeat RNAs model both the pre- and post-cleavage complexes associated with processing the pre-crRNA. These structures establish the molecular basis...
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PMID: 21572444
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We show that Cse3 type CRISPR-specific endoRNases bind a hairpin structure and residues downstream of the cleavage site within the repetitive segment of cognate CRISPR RNA. Cocrystal structures of Cse3-RNA complexes reveal an RNA-induced conformational change in the enzyme active site that aligns th...
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PMID: 21572442
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The understanding of physiology and pathology requires accurate quantification of intracellular concentrations of important molecules such as unique RNA species. Accurate quantification of highly homologous messenger RNAs (mRNAs) (1-3), alternatively spliced mRNAs (4), and the short microRNAs (miRNA...
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PMID: 18982299
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Today the treatment of inherited diseases holds a major field in gene therapy, and gamma -retroviral vectors are often the preferred tool for stable introduction of the therapeutic gene(s) into the host cell genome. In many cases, the newly introduced gene has to be constitutively expressed, since e...
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PMID: 19110630
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In recent developments in chemistry and genetic engineering, the humble researcher dealing with the origin of life finds her(him)self in a grey area of tackling something that even does not yet have a clear definition agreed upon. A series of chemical steps is described to be conside...
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PMID: 21641557
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We postulated that gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA)- and acetylcholine (ACh)-related genes might be associated with the pathophysiology of TS. Total RNA isolated from whole blood of 26 un-medicated TS subjects and 23 healthy controls (HC) was processed on Affymetrix Human Exon 1.0 ST arrays. Data wer...
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PMID: 21241679
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Our results reveal that AMCase and eotaxin-3 may be important mediators in the pathogenesis of nasal polyps. The increased AMCase and eotaxin-3 might lead to nasal polyp formation and growth. Future studies are needed to determine the potential of AMCase and eotaxin-3 as therapeutic targets in CRSwN...
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PMID: 21303604
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We report a fluorescence-based assay for measuring the real-time kinetics of single-nucleotide incorporation during transcription elongation. The fluorescent adenine analogue 2-aminopurine was incorporated at various single positions in the template or the nontemplate strand of the promoter-free elo...
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PMID: 21035457
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We investigated expressional changes in the hippocampus and cortex at 72 h after infection when dexamethasone was given to infant rats with pneumococcal meningitis. Nursing Wistar rats were intracisternally infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae to induce experimental meningitis or were sham-infecte...
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PMID: 21412436
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Valerio Costa,
Claudia Angelini,
Luciana D'Apice,
Margherita Mutarelli,
Amelia Casamassimi,
Linda Sommese,
Maria Assunta Gallo,
Marianna Aprile,
Roberta Esposito,
Luigi Leone,
Aldo Donizetti,
Stefania Crispi,
Monica Rienzo,
Berardo Sarubbi,
Raffaele Calabrò,
Marco Picardi,
Paola Salvatore,
Teresa Infante,
Piergiuseppe De Berardinis,
Claudio Napoli and
Alfredo Ciccodicola
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We analysed for the first time the complete transcriptome of human trisomic endothelial progenitor cells to an unprecedented level of resolution and sensitivity by RNA-sequencing. Our analysis allowed us to detect differential expression of even low expressed genes crucial for the pathogenesis, to d...
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PMID: 21533138
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Valerio Costa,
Claudia Angelini,
Luciana D'Apice,
Margherita Mutarelli,
Amelia Casamassimi,
Linda Sommese,
Maria Assunta Gallo,
Marianna Aprile,
Roberta Esposito,
Luigi Leone,
Aldo Donizetti,
Stefania Crispi,
Monica Rienzo,
Berardo Sarubbi,
Raffaele Calabrò,
Marco Picardi,
Paola Salvatore,
Teresa Infante,
Piergiuseppe De Berardinis,
Claudio Napoli and
Alfredo Ciccodicola
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We analysed for the first time the complete transcriptome of human trisomic endothelial progenitor cells to an unprecedented level of resolution and sensitivity by RNA-sequencing. Our analysis allowed us to detect differential expression of even low expressed genes crucial for the pathogenesis, to d...
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PMID: 21533138
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Electroporation of mature dendritic cells (DC) with RNA-encoding CD40L greatly enhances the production of interleukin (IL)-12, a proinflammatory cytokine necessary for the induction of T-cell immunity. Results presented herein reveal a correlation between the priming of CD28(+) antig...
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PMID: 21150712
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We here describe RNA extraction from one or a few frozen tissue sections and subsequent analysis of structural RNA integrity by microcapillary gel electrophoresis....
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PMID: 20949406
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We have used RNA interference to selectively suppress the expression of aggrecanase genes in human chondrocytes, in an attempt to determine which of these key enzymes have roles in arthritic cartilage destruction. This combination of gene targeting and tissue engineering we are using should be equal...
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PMID: 21042968
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We describe the capacity of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) to differentiate into osteoblast-like cells in a three-dimensional (3D) self-assembling peptide scaffold, a synthetic nanofiber biomaterial with future applications in regenerative medicine. We have previously demonstrated that classical...
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PMID: 21042996
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We review the protocols for a yeast-based assay to detect effective ZFNs. Additionally, we detail the procedures for synthesis and injection of ZFN-encoding mRNA into zebrafish embryos, screening of injected embryos for induced mutations in the soma, and recovery of germline mutations....
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PMID: 21805278
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The rhesus macaque (RM) model has the potential to be an invaluable tool for studying B cell populations during pathogenic infections, however, to date, there has been no definitive delineation of naïve and memory B cell populations in the RM. This has precluded a rigorous analysis of the generatio...
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PMID: 20875419
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These results suggest an alternative pathway in which Pif1 removes Okazaki fragments initiated by fold-back flaps in vivo....
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PMID: 20959454
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U1 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein (snRNP) recognizes the 5'-splice site early during spliceosome assembly. It represents a prototype spliceosomal subunit containing a paradigmatic Sm core RNP. The crystal structure of human U1 snRNP obtained from natively purified material by in situ limited proteo...
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PMID: 21113136
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We searched for proteins that specifically bind to 8-oxoguanine-containing RNA from human HeLa cell extracts, and the candidate proteins were identified using mass spectrometry. Among the identified candidates, splicing isoform 1 of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein D0 (HNRNPD) and splicing is...
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PMID: 21073862
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We use Langevin dynamics to investigate the role played by the recently discovered force-induced entropic energy barrier on the two-state hopping phenomena that has been observed in single RNA, DNA and protein molecules placed under a stretching force. Simple considerations about the free energy of...
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PMID: 21050839
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We show that BRCA1 expression is controlled by a dynamic equilibrium between transcriptional coactivators and co-repressors that govern histone acetylation and DNA accessibility at the BRCA1 promoter. Eviction of the transcriptional co-repressor and metabolic sensor, C terminal-binding protein (CtBP...
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PMID: 21102443
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We have developed a novel method to amplify target RNA. The amplification procedure was carried out by sequential RT-PCR, effective separation, restriction enzymatic cleavage of cDNA strand, and run-off transcription in vitro of target RNA from its cDNA. Introduction of a unique stem-loop linker int...
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PMID: 21106769
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We use standard molecular dynamics and replica exchange molecular dynamics to take a series of tests on the RNA stability under different combinations of Amber force field parameters (ff98, ff99 and ff99bsc0) and the general Born implicit solvent models (igb1, igb2 and igb5). It is found that only f...
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PMID: 20919758
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We hypothesised that unheated phaseolin influences mucin flow and gene expression, and that phaseolin heat treatment reverses these effects. The hypothesis was tested using a control diet containing casein as the sole protein source and three other diets with casein being replaced by 33 and 67 % of...
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PMID: 20673379
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We report that the integrin β1 subunit from hemocytes of Ostrinia furnacalis (Ofint β1) plays an important role in regulating the spreading of plasmatocytes. The full length cDNA sequence (4477 bp) of Ofint β1 was cloned from hemocytes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Ofint β1 belonged to the...
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PMID: 20708011
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Silica-based columns are largely used in RNA purification, allowing fast extractions and good yields of high quality nucleic acid, but their major limitation is the high cost. The reuse of such columns, although desirable, is not recommended because of residual amounts of material from the previous...
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PMID: 21117284
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We found gene expression of the oxygen-sensing pathway, heme oxygenase 2, and the K channels TASK (TWIK-related acid sensitive K channel)-1 and BK (large-conductance potassium channel). In addition, we show the expression of critical receptor subunits such as γ-aminobutyric acid A (α2, β3, and γ...
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PMID: 20980909
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We recently reported that expression and induction of metallothionein, a reactive oxygen species scavenger, is reduced in BAV ascending aortic aneurysms relative to nonaneurysmal patients.
Tissue and primary SMCs from patients with and without thoracic aortic aneurysms and metallothionein-null and w...
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PMID: 21095332
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Photo-induced artificial RNA editing was demonstrated using photo-reactive oligonucleotides containing 3-cyanovinylcarbazole nucleoside. This non-enzymatic and sequence-specific methodology will make a major contribution to the elucidation of RNA functions including non-coding RNAs and to the develo...
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PMID: 20848024
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We have determined the crystal structure of the zinc-finger domain of zebrafish Nanos, for the first time revealing that Nanos adopts a novel zinc-finger structure. In addition, Nanos has a conserved basic surface that is directly involved in RNA binding. Our results provide the structural basis for...
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PMID: 20948543
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We constructed an empirical fitness landscape for a catalytic RNA by combining next-generation sequencing, computational analysis, and "serial depletion," an in vitro selection protocol. By determining the reaction rate constant for every point mutant of a catalytic RNA, we demonstrated that abundan...
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PMID: 20947767
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We have engineered an expression vector, p1D4-hrGFP II, in order to efficiently express visual pigments in mammalian cell culture. This expression vector is based on pIRES-hrGFP II (Stratagene), with the addition of a C-terminal 1D4 epitope tag for immunoblotting and immunoaffinity purification. Thi...
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PMID: 20627111
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We have established a method for analyzing base-methylated cytosines in RNA using bisulfite sequencing. Treatment of RNA with bisulfite causes the chemical deamination of nonmethylated cytosines to uracil, while methylated cytosines remain unaffected. cDNA synthesis followed by polymerase chain reac...
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PMID: 20889702
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We have previously shown that deficits in vocal learning occur in zebra finches after reduction of FoxP2 in Area X, a striatal nucleus involved in song acquisition. We recently showed that FoxP2 is expressed in newly generated spiny neurons (SN) in adult Area X as well as in the ventricular zone (VZ...
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PMID: 20528955
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The Modern Challenges in Therapeutic Protein Production conference hosted 44 delegates from the UK and Germany and was organized by EuroSciCon. The aim of the meeting was to look at the challenges that currently face the production of therapeutic proteins and to attempt to demystify some of the nove...
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PMID: 20973635
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The initial evaluation of the subfertile male includes a through history and physical examination, semen analyses, and hormonal evaluation. However, a normal spermiogram does not necessarily correlate with fertility potential, because it does not assess sperm function. For this reason, specialized s...
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PMID: 20887631
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We report that DC derived from transgenic mice, which solely express a naturally occurring CYLD isoform (CYLD(ex7/8)), display a higher content of nuclear RelB and express elevated levels of NF-κB family members as well as of known NF-κB-target genes comprising costimulatory molecules and pro-infl...
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PMID: 20836156
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We tested the hypothesis that islet isolation and transplantation activate innate immunity through TLR expressed on islets. Murine islets constitutively express TLR2 and TLR4, and TLR activation with peptidoglycan or LPS upregulates islet production of cytokines and chemokines. Following transplanta...
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PMID: 20809521
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative damage are the most important factors in cisplatin-induced acute renal failure. This study examined the protective effects of crocin against cisplatin-induced renal oxidative stress in rat. Animals were divided into five groups (n=6). Group 1 received norm...
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PMID: 20600529
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Our study may provide the scientific benefit of social attachment in our daily life....
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PMID: 20643112
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