Targeting RSK: An Overview of S ...
Ribosomal S6 kinase (RSK) is a family of serine/threonine kinases that has been identified as a promising anti-cancer target. While a number of prote ...
Inhibition of Protein Kinase c- ...
c-Src is a proto-oncogene involved in the genesis of and invasion by many cancers. This non-receptor tyrosine kinase also plays a crucial role in bon ...
Runx1/AML1 is a Guardian of Hem ...
An oncogenic stimulus in a cell primarily results in hyperproliferation. However, uncontrolled cell proliferation is sensed by the cell and triggers ...
Genome Annotation in Plants and ...
In this era of whole genome sequencing, reliable genome annotations (identification of functional regions) are the cornerstones for many subsequent a ...
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor ...
Multiple in vivo and in vitro studies show that excessive release of glutamate, and subsequent activation of ionotropic glutamate receptors (iGluRs) ...
Assembly of the Asparagine- and ...
The proteins Ure2, Sup35 and Rnq1 from the baker’s yeast have infectious properties, termed prions, at the origin of heritable and transmissible phen ...
The Protein Kinase Inhibitor Ba ...
Balanol, a fungal metabolite, is a potent ATP-competitive inhibitor of Protein Kinase C (PKC) and Protein Kinase A (PKA), important targets in oncolo ...
Development of Non-Nucleoside R ...
The NNRTIs play an important role in the present therapy against HIV/AIDS. This review discusses the basic principles in the development of NNRTIs fo ...
Role of Mismatch Repair and MGM ...
Tumor resistance to cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs and their toxicity to normal cells are major clinical obstacles to anticancer therapy effectiveness. ...
Influence of Enzyme-Inducing An ...
Background: Imatinib mesylate is used in combination with hydroxyurea (HU) in ongoing clinical phase II studies in recurrent glioblastoma multiforme ...
Rapid Screening of Toxigenic Vi ...
The ability to sensitively detect Vibrio cholera with PCR-ELISA method represents a considerable advancement over alternative more time-consuming met ...
Identification of Salmonella en ...
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a human pathogenic microorganism with a very complex infective cycle, involving the transit of bacteria across d ...
Genome Annotation in Plants and ...
In this era of whole genome sequencing, reliable genome annotations (identification of functional regions) are the cornerstones for many subsequent a ...
INVESTIGATION OF DEEP STERNAL W ...
Objective: To investigate factors that predict sternal wound complications in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) because predictio ...
Midkine is a NF-κB-inducible ge ...
Background: Midkine is a heparin-binding growth factor that is over-expressed in various human cancers and plays important roles in cell transformati ...
Computational Approaches for Pr ...
A central focus of cancer genetics is the study of mutations that are causally implicated in tumorigenesis. Although missense variants are commonly i ...
The Absence of Ser389 Phosphory ...
Phosphorylation is important in p53-mediated DNA damage responses. After UV irradiation, p53 is phosphorylated specifically at murine residue Ser389. ...
Resistance of mitochondrial p53 ...
Background: Mutation of a tumor suppressor allele leaves the second as backup. Not necessarily so with p53. This homo-tetrameric transcription factor ...
Dissecting microregulation of a ...
Background: The master regulator p53 tumor-suppressor protein through coordination of several downstream target genes and upstream transcription fact ...
p53 induces distinct epigenetic ...
Background: The tumor suppressor protein p53 is a transcription factor that is mutated in many cancers. Regulation of gene expression by binding of w ...
Gene transfer: the challenge of ...
Gene therapy is expected to have a major impact on human healthcare in the future. However, precise regulation of therapeutic gene expression in viv ...
Nutritional Deficiencies in Mor ...
It is a common belief that clinical vitamin or mineral deficiencies are rare in Western countries because of the low-cost and unlimited diversity of ...
Fighting spinal cord complicati ...
Paraplegia or paraparesis after otherwise successful thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic reconstruction is a devastating complication for both patie ...
An overview of current biomater ...
Today an increasing number of patients seek aesthetic improvement through minimally invasive procedures, and interest in soft tissue augmentation an ...
Acute urinary retention in preg ...
Female acute urinary retention in pregnancy is a relatively uncommon condition. Its relatively low incidence and little published evidence base lead ...