Lamarck and immunity: Somatic and germline evolution of antibody genes [PDF]
, 2009 Current work on the mechanism of hypermutation of somatically rearranged antibody variable (V) genes shows that the most likely mechanism involves both direct DNA modification (deamination of cytosines to uracils by AID deaminase) and strand nicking plus
Steele, E.J.
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NsrR1, a Nitrogen stress-repressed sRNA, contributes to the regulation of nblA in Nostoc sp. PCC 7120 [PDF]
, 2018 Small regulatory RNAs (sRNAs) are currently considered as major post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression in bacteria. The interplay between sRNAs and transcription factors leads to complex regulatory networks in which both transcription factors
Muro Pastor, Alicia María +2 more
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FEBS Letters, EarlyView.Embryo‐like structures (stembryos) are an innovative tool, but they are hindered by experimental variability and limited developmental potential. DNA methylation is crucial for mammalian development, but its status in stembryo models is poorly characterized.
Sara Canil +4 more
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RNA compaction and iterative scanning for small RNA targets by the Hfq chaperone
Nature CommunicationsRNA-guided enzymes must quickly search a vast sequence space for their targets. This search is aided by chaperones such as Hfq, a protein that mediates regulation by bacterial small RNAs (sRNAs).
Ewelina M. Małecka, Sarah A. Woodson
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The Deafness-Associated Mitochondrial DNA Mutation at Position 7445, Which Affects tRNASer(UCN) Precursor Processing, Has Long-Range Effects on NADH Dehydrogenase Subunit ND6 Gene Expression [PDF]
, 1998 The pathogenetic mechanism of the deafness-associated mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) T7445C mutation has been investigated in several lymphoblastoid cell lines from members of a New Zealand pedigree exhibiting the mutation in homoplasmic form and from control
Attardi, Giuseppe +6 more
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Plecstatin inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma tumorigenesis and invasion through cytolinker plectin
Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.The ruthenium‐based metallodrug plecstatin exerts its anticancer effect in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) primarily through selective targeting of plectin. By disrupting plectin‐mediated cytoskeletal organization, plecstatin inhibits anchorage‐dependent growth, cell polarization, and tumor cell dissemination.
Zuzana Outla +10 more
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Mapping Current Studies of tRNA Fragments onto Disease Landscape
BiomoleculesTransfer-RNA-derived fragments (tRFs) are a relatively recently discovered class of non-coding RNAs derived from both precursor and mature transfer RNAs (tRNAs).
Sathyanarayanan Vaidhyanathan +16 more
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The complete plastid genome of a marine microalgae Cryptophyceae sp. CCMP2293 (Cryptophyta)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 In this study, we present the complete plastid genome of Cryptophyceae sp. CCMP2293. The circular genome is 139,208 bp in length and contains 142 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 30 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, 6 ribosome RNA (rRNA) genes, and 1 transfer ...
Kuipeng Xu, Shunxin Hu, Xianghai Tang
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Cold Induction of EARLI1, a Putative Arabidopsis Lipid Transfer Protein, Is Light and Calcium Dependent [PDF]
, 2004 As sessile organisms, plants must adapt to their environment. One approach toward understanding this adaptation is to investigate environmental regulation of gene expression.
Comai L. +8 more
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Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.Etoposide induces DNA damage, activating p53‐dependent apoptosis via caspase‐3/7, which cleaves PARP1. Dammarenediol II enhances this apoptotic pathway by suppressing O‐GlcNAc transferase activity, further decreasing O‐GlcNAcylation. The reduction in O‐GlcNAc levels boosts p53‐driven apoptosis and influences the Akt/GSK3β/mTOR signaling pathway ...
Jaehoon Lee +8 more
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