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Inhibitor of DNA binding‐1 is a key regulator of cancer cell vasculogenic mimicry

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Elevated expression of transcriptional regulator inhibitor of DNA binding 1 (ID1) promoted cancer cell‐mediated vasculogenic mimicry (VM) through regulation of pro‐angiogenic and pro‐cancerous genes (e.g. VE‐cadherin (CDH5), TIE2, MMP9, DKK1). Higher ID1 expression also increased metastases to the lung and the liver.
Emma J. Thompson, Emma L. Dorward, Kristyn Jurrius, Nathalie Nataren, Markus Tondl, Kay K. Myo Min, Michaelia P. Cockshell, Anahita Fouladzadeh, John Toubia, Mark DeNichilo, Delphine Merino, Claudine S. Bonder   +11 more
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Study the effects of metallic ions on the combination of DNA and histones with molecular combing technique [PDF]

Chinese Science Bulletin, Vol.50, No. 8 (2005) 731-737, 2005
The effects of monovalent (Na+, K+) and divalent (Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+) ions on the interaction between DNA and histone are studied using the molecular combing technique. Lamda-DNA molecules and DNA-histone complexes incubated with metal cations (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+) are stretched on hydrophobic surfaces, and directly observed by fluorescence ...
arxiv  

Site-specific opening of the blood-brain barrier by extracellular histones

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2020
Background Increased extracellular histones in the bloodstream are known as a biomarker for vascular dysfunction associated with severe trauma or sepsis.
Nuria Villalba, Sheon Baby, Byeong J. Cha, Sarah Y. Yuan   +3 more
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Ubiquitination of transcription factors in cancer: unveiling therapeutic potential

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In cancer, dysregulated ubiquitination of transcription factors contributes to the uncontrolled growth and survival characteristics of tumors. Tumor suppressors are degraded by aberrant ubiquitination, or oncogenic transcription factors gain stability through ubiquitination, thereby promoting tumorigenesis.
Dongha Kim, Hye Jin Nam, Sung Hee Baek
wiley   +1 more source

Extreme Diversity of IgGs Against Histones, DNA, and Myelin Basic Protein in the Cerebrospinal Fluid and Blood of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Biomolecules, 2020
It was recently shown that IgGs from sera of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are active in the hydrolysis of DNA and myelin basic protein (MBP). We first analyzed the relative concentration of antibodies against five histones (H1, H2a, H2b, H3, and H4 ...
Irina A. Kostrikina, Valentina N. Buneva, Enrico Granieri, Georgy A. Nevinsky   +3 more
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Aberrant expression of nuclear prothymosin α contributes to epithelial‐mesenchymal transition in lung cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Nuclear prothymosin α inhibits epithelial‐mesenchymal transition (EMT) in lung cancer by increasing Smad7 acetylation and competing with Smad2 for binding to SNAI1, TWIST1, and ZEB1 promoters. In early‐stage cancer, ProT suppresses TGF‐β‐induced EMT, while its loss in the nucleus in late‐stage cancer leads to enhanced EMT and poor prognosis.
Liyun Chen, Chung‐Teng Wang, Jia‐Ming Chang, Ai‐Li Shiau, Gia‐Shing Shieh, Yau‐Lin Tseng, Yi‐Ting Yen, Tang‐Hsiu Huang, Li‐Hsin Cheng, Yu‐Chih Wu, Chao‐Liang Wu, Bing‐Hua Su, Pensee Wu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The histone octamer influences the wrapping direction of DNA on it: Brownian dynamics simulation of the nucleosome chirality [PDF]

Journal of Theoretical Biology 235 (2005) 365-372, 2005
In eukaryote nucleosome, DNA wraps around a histone octamer in a left-handed way. We study the process of chirality formation of nucleosome with Brownian dynamics simulation. We model the histone octamer with a quantitatively adjustable chirality: left-handed, right-handed or non-chiral, and simulate the dynamical wrapping process of a DNA molecule on ...
arxiv  

HDAC4 regulates apoptosis in Acan‐CreERT2;HDAC4d/d mice with osteoarthritis by downregulating ATF4

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Using the AcanCreERT2;HDAC4fl/fl genetic mouse model, we further investigated the role of histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) in chondrocyte apoptosis. We found that knocking down HDAC4 may be associated with chondrocyte apoptosis by upregulating the activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4)/CAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous (CHOP) signaling pathway ...
Jingrui Huang, Yukun Xu, Yujia Li, Yiming Pang, Xueting Ding, Raorao Zhou, Dan Liang, Xianda Che, Yuanyu Zhang, Chunfang Wang, Wenjin Li, Pengcui Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Controlled DNA compaction within chromatin: the tail-bridging effect [PDF]

, 2005
We study the mechanism underlying the attraction between nucleosomes, the fundamental packaging units of DNA inside the chromatin complex. We introduce a simple model of the nucleosome, the eight-tail colloid, consisting of a charged sphere with eight oppositely charged, flexible, grafted chains that represent the terminal histone tails. We demonstrate
arxiv   +1 more source

A potential tumor suppressor role of PLK2 in glioblastoma

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
PLK2 was consistently downregulated in GBM tissues. Overexpression of PLK2 in GBM cell lines U87MG and U251 reduced their tumorigenic potential and enhanced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Suggesting that PLK2 overexpression could potentially be leveraged as a therapeutic strategy to inhibit tumor progression and enhance apoptosis, providing new ...
Xiangping Xia, Peirui Wang, Hua Xiao, Qishan Ran, Yan Li, Shengtao Yao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source