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Prototype foamy virus elicits complete autophagy involving the ER stress-rela...
Abstract Background Prototype foamy virus (PFV) is a member of the Spumaretrovirinae subfamily of retroviruses, which maintains lifelong latent infection while being... -
Development of a promoter shutoff system in <i>Aspergillus oryzae</i> using a...
Promoter shutoff is a general method for analyzing essential genes, but in the fungus Aspergillus oryzae, no tightly repressed promoters have been reported. To overcome the... -
Patternable particle microarray utilizing controllable particle delivery
Abstract In this study, we demonstrate an on-demand delivering and sequential arraying of single microparticles utilizing multiple pneumatic pressure-driven elastomer valves and... -
CRISPR/dCas9-mediated transcriptional improvement of the biosynthetic gene cl...
Abstract Background The CRISPR/dCas9 system is a powerful tool to activate the transcription of target genes in eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells, but lacks assays in complex... -
Identification of interchangeable cross-species function of elongation factor...
Abstract Background Tick-borne Babesia bigemina is responsible for acute and potentially lethal hemolytic disease in cattle. The development of genetic manipulation tools... -
Development of gut inflammation in mice colonized with mucosa-associated bact...
Abstract Background Disturbances in the intestinal microbial community (i.e. dysbiosis) or presence of the microbes with deleterious effects on colonic mucosa has been linked to... -
Rice WRKY11 Plays a Role in Pathogen Defense and Drought Tolerance
Abstract Background Plants are frequently subjected to abiotic and biotic stresses, and WRKY proteins play a pivotal role in the response to such stress. OsWRKY11 is induced by... -
Removal of the product from the culture medium strongly enhances free fatty a...
Abstract Background Cyanobacterial mutants engineered for production of free fatty acids (FFAs) secrete the products to the medium and hence are thought to be useful for biofuel... -
Synthesis of graphene oxide-quaternary ammonium nanocomposite with synergisti...
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is one of the most common complications in burn, trauma, and chronic refractory wounds and is an impediment to healing. The frequent... -
The whole - genome expression analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells ...
Abstract Background Up to 30 % of adults with severe asthma are hypersensitive to aspirin and no unambiguous theory exists which provides a satisfactory explanation for the... -
Differential expression of E-type prostanoid receptors 2 and 4 in microglia s...
Abstract Background Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is induced under inflammatory conditions, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is one of the products of COX activity. PGE2 has pleiotropic... -
Activation of the EIF2AK4-EIF2A/eIF2α-ATF4 pathway triggers autophagy respons...
The intestinal mucosa of Crohn disease (CD) patients is abnormally colonized by adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC). Upon AIEC infection, autophagy is induced in host cells to... -
A novel transcription factor specifically regulates GH11 xylanase genes in Tr...
Abstract Background The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei is widely utilized in industry for cellulase production, but its xylanase activity must be improved to enhance the... -
Haemophilus influenzae induces steroid-resistant inflammatory responses in COPD
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory disorder partially resistant to glucocorticoids. A reduced histone deacetylase (HDAC)... -
Genome-wide transcriptional adaptation to salt stress in Populus
Abstract Background Adaptation to abiotic stresses is crucial for the survival of perennial plants in a natural environment. However, very little is known about the underlying... -
Isolation and identification of a TetR family protein that regulates the biod...
Abstract Biodesulfurization helps in removal of sulfur from organosulfur present in petroleum fractions. All microorganisms isolated to date harbor a desulfurization operon... -
SOX2 interferes with the function of CDX2 in bile acid-induced gastric intest...
Abstract Background Intestinal metaplasia (IM) is a premalignant lesion associated with gastric cancer. Both animal and clinical studies have revealed that bile acid reflux and... -
Pervasive read-through transcription of T-DNAs is frequent in tobacco BY-2 ce...
Abstract Background Plant transformation via Agrobacterium tumefaciens is characterized by integration of commonly low number of T-DNAs at random positions in the genome. When... -
cAMP- and cGMP-elevating agents inhibit GPIbα-mediated aggregation but not GP...
Abstract Background The glycoprotein (GP) Ib-IX-V complex is a unique platelet plasma membrane receptor, which is essential for platelet adhesion and thrombus formation. GPIbα,... -
Bursicon-α subunit modulates dLGR2 activity in the adult <i>Drosophila</i> me...
Bursicon is the main regulator of post molting and post eclosion processes during arthropod development. The active Bursicon hormone is a heterodimer of Burs-α and Burs-...
