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Melanin Synthesis Pathway Interruption: CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Knockout of dopa decarboxylase (DDC) in Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Journal of Insect Science, 2022
CRISPR/Cas9 technology is a very powerful genome editing tool and has been used in many insect species for functional genomics studies through targeted gene mutagenesis.
Meng-meng Wu, Xu Chen, Qingbiao Xu, L. Zang, Su Wang, Ming Li, D. Xiao   +6 more
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Preclinical In Vitro Studies with 3D Spheroids to Evaluate Cu(DDC)2 Containing Liposomes for the Treatment of Neuroblastoma

Pharmaceutics, 2021
Preclinical in vitro studies of drug candidates for anticancer therapy are generally conducted on well-established 2D cell models. Unfortunately, these models are unable to mimic the properties of in vivo tumors.
F. Hartwig, Monika Köll-Weber, R. Süss
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Revised Exon Structure of l-DOPA Decarboxylase (DDC) Reveals Novel Splice Variants Associated with Colorectal Cancer Progression

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a highly heterogenous malignancy with an increased mortality rate. Aberrant splicing is a typical characteristic of CRC, and several studies support the prognostic value of particular transcripts in this malignancy.
P. Artemaki, Maria Papatsirou, Michaela A. Boti, P. Adamopoulos, S. Christodoulou, D. Vassilacopoulou, A. Scorilas, C. Kontos   +7 more
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L-Dopa-Decarboxylase (DDC) Is a Positive Prognosticator for Breast Cancer Patients and Epinephrine Regulates Breast Cancer Cell (MCF7 and T47D) Growth In Vitro According to Their Different Expression of Gi- Protein- Coupled Receptors

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020
A coherence between thyroid dysfunction and breast cancer incidence exists. Thyroid hormone metabolites bind to TAAR1 (trace amine-associated receptor 1) and through that modulate the serotonergic and dopaminergic system.
E. Tremmel, C. Kuhn, T. Kaltofen, T. Vilsmaier, D. Mayr, S. Mahner, N. Ditsch, U. Jeschke, A. Vattai   +8 more
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Assembly of a pan-genome from deep sequencing of 910 humans of African descent

Nature Genetics, 2018
We used a deeply sequenced dataset of 910 individuals, all of African descent, to construct a set of DNA sequences that is present in these individuals but missing from the reference human genome.
Rachel M. Sherman, J. Forman, J. Forman, Valentin Antonescu, D. Puiu, M. Daya, N. Rafaels, M. Boorgula, S. Chavan, C. Vergara, V. Ortega, A. Levin, C. Eng, M. Yazdanbakhsh, James G. Wilson, J. Marrugo, L. Lange, L. Williams, H. Watson, L. Ware, C. Olopade, O. Olopade, R. Oliveira, C. Ober, D. Nicolae, D. Meyers, Alvaro Mayorga, J. Knight-Madden, T. Hartert, N. Hansel, M. Foreman, J. Ford, M. Faruque, G. Dunston, L. Caraballo, E. Burchard, E. Bleecker, M. Araújo, E. Herrera-Paz, Monica Campbell, Cassandra Foster, M. Taub, T. Beaty, I. Ruczinski, R. Mathias, K. Barnes, S. Salzberg   +46 more
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Nrf2 Ameliorates DDC-Induced Sclerosing Cholangitis and Biliary Fibrosis and Improves the Regenerative Capacity of the Liver.

Toxicological Sciences, 2019
The Nrf2 pathway protects against oxidative stress and induces regeneration of various tissues. Here, we investigated whether Nrf2 protects from sclerosing cholangitis and biliary fibrosis and simultaneously induces liver regeneration.
A. Fragoulis, J. Schenkel, M. Herzog, Tim Schellenberg, H. Jahr, T. Pufe, C. Trautwein, T. Kensler, K. Streetz, C. Wruck   +9 more
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Analysis of Expression and Functional Activity of Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (DDC) and Serotonin Transporter (SERT) as Potential Sources of Serotonin in Mouse Ovary

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019
The origin of serotonin in the ovary is the key question for understanding mechanisms of serotonergic regulation of reproductive function. We performed a study of the expression and functional activity of the serotonin transporter (SERT) and the enzyme ...
D. A. Nikishin, N. M. Alyoshina, M. Semenova, Y. B. Shmukler   +3 more
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Pivotal roles of Kupffer cells in the progression and regression of DDC-induced chronic cholangiopathy

Scientific Reports, 2018
Kupffer cells (KCs) are key players in maintaining tissue homeostasis and are involved in various liver diseases. However, the roles of KCs in the pathogenesis of cholangiopathy are largely unknown.
Leila Jemail, Masashi Miyao, H. Kotani, C. Kawai, Hirozo Minami, H. Abiru, Keiji Tamaki   +6 more
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Telocyte dynamics in psoriasis

Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 19, Issue 7, Page 1504-1519, July 2015., 2015
Abstract The presence of telocytes (TCs) as distinct interstitial cells was previously documented in human dermis. TCs are interstitial cells completely different than dermal fibroblasts. TCs are interconnected in normal dermis in a 3D network and may be involved in skin homeostasis, remodelling, regeneration and repair.
C.G. Manole, Mihaela Gherghiceanu, Olga Simionescu   +2 more
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Protective effect of green perilla-derived chalcone derivative DDC on amyloid β protein-induced neurotoxicity in primary cortical neurons.

Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2019
Amyloid β protein (Aβ) causes neurotoxicity and cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Oxidative stress is closely related to the pathogenesis of AD.
M. Iwasaki, Naotaka Izuo, Yasuhiko Izumi, Yuki Takada‐Takatori, A. Akaike, T. Kume   +5 more
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