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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Genestation 1.0: A Synthetic Resource Of Diverse Evolutionary And Functional Genomic Data For Studying The Evolution Of Pregnancy-Associated Tissues And Phenotypes, Mara Kim, Brian A. Cooper, Rohit Venkat, Julie B. Phillips, Haley R. Eidem, Jibril Hirbo, Sashank Nutakki, Scott M. Williams, Louis J. Muglia, J. Anthony Capra, Kenneth Petren, Patrick Abbot, Antonis Rokas, Kriston L. Mcgary
Genestation 1.0: A Synthetic Resource Of Diverse Evolutionary And Functional Genomic Data For Studying The Evolution Of Pregnancy-Associated Tissues And Phenotypes, Mara Kim, Brian A. Cooper, Rohit Venkat, Julie B. Phillips, Haley R. Eidem, Jibril Hirbo, Sashank Nutakki, Scott M. Williams, Louis J. Muglia, J. Anthony Capra, Kenneth Petren, Patrick Abbot, Antonis Rokas, Kriston L. Mcgary
Dartmouth Scholarship
Mammalian gestation and pregnancy are fast evolving processes that involve the interaction of the fetal, maternal and paternal genomes. Version 1.0 of the GEneSTATION database (http://genestation.org) integrates diverse types of omics data across mammals to advance understanding of the genetic basis of gestation and pregnancy-associated phenotypes and to accelerate the translation of discoveries from model organisms to humans. GEneSTATION is built using tools from the Generic Model Organism Database project, including the biology-aware database CHADO, new tools for rapid data integration, and algorithms that streamline synthesis and user access. GEneSTATION contains curated life history information on pregnancy and …
Structural And Biophysical Characterization Of Staphylococcus Aureus Samazf Shows Conservation Of Functional Dynamics, Valentina Zorzini, Lieven Buts, Mike Sleutel, Abel Garcia-Pino, Ariel Talavera, Sarah Haesaerts, Henri De Greve, Ambrose Cheung, Nico A. J. Van Nuland, Remy Loris
Structural And Biophysical Characterization Of Staphylococcus Aureus Samazf Shows Conservation Of Functional Dynamics, Valentina Zorzini, Lieven Buts, Mike Sleutel, Abel Garcia-Pino, Ariel Talavera, Sarah Haesaerts, Henri De Greve, Ambrose Cheung, Nico A. J. Van Nuland, Remy Loris
Dartmouth Scholarship
The Staphylococcus aureus genome contains three toxin-antitoxin modules, including one mazEF module, SamazEF. Using an on-column separation protocol we are able to obtain large amounts of wild-type SaMazF toxin. The protein is well-folded and highly resistant against thermal unfolding but aggregates at elevated temperatures. Crystallographic and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) solution studies show a well-defined dimer. Differences in structure and dynamics between the X-ray and NMR structural ensembles are found in three loop regions, two of which undergo motions that are of functional relevance. The same segments also show functionally relevant dynamics in the distantly related CcdB family despite divergence …
Killerflip: A Novel Lytic Peptide Specifically Inducing Cancer Cell Death, B Pennarun, G. Gaidos, O Bucur, A Tinari
Killerflip: A Novel Lytic Peptide Specifically Inducing Cancer Cell Death, B Pennarun, G. Gaidos, O Bucur, A Tinari
Dartmouth Scholarship
One of the objectives in the development of effective cancer therapy is induction of tumor-selective cell death. Toward this end, we have identified a small peptide that, when introduced into cells via a TAT cell-delivery system, shows a remarkably potent cytoxicity in a variety of cancer cell lines and inhibits tumor growth in vivo, whereas sparing normal cells and tissues. This fusion peptide was named killer FLIP as its sequence was derived from the C-terminal domain of c-FLIP, an anti-apoptotic protein. Using structure activity analysis, we determined the minimal bioactive core of killerFLIP, namely killerFLIP-E. Structural analysis of cells using …
In Vivo Construction Of Recombinant Molecules Within The Caenorhabditis Elegans Germ Line Using Short Regions Of Terminal Homology, Benedict J. Kemp, Julia Hatzold, Laura A. Sternick, Joshua Cornman-Homonoff, Jessica M. Whitaker, Pamela J. Tieu, Eric J. Lambie
In Vivo Construction Of Recombinant Molecules Within The Caenorhabditis Elegans Germ Line Using Short Regions Of Terminal Homology, Benedict J. Kemp, Julia Hatzold, Laura A. Sternick, Joshua Cornman-Homonoff, Jessica M. Whitaker, Pamela J. Tieu, Eric J. Lambie
Dartmouth Scholarship
Homologous recombination provides a means for the in vivoconstruction of recombinant DNA molecules that may be problematic to assemble in vitro . We have investigated the efficiency of recombination within the Caenorhabditis elegans germ line as a function of the length of homology between recombining molecules. Our findings indicate that recombination can occur between molecules that share only 10 bp of terminal homology, and that 25 bp is sufficient to mediate relatively high levels of recombination. Recombination occurs with lower efficiency when the location of the homologous segment is subterminal or internal. As in yeast, recombination can also be …
Scope: A Web Server For Practical De Novo Motif Discovery, Jonathan M. Carlson, Arijit Chakravarty, Charles E. Deziel, Robert H. Gross
Scope: A Web Server For Practical De Novo Motif Discovery, Jonathan M. Carlson, Arijit Chakravarty, Charles E. Deziel, Robert H. Gross
Dartmouth Scholarship
SCOPE is a novel parameter-free method for the de novoidentification of potential regulatory motifs in sets of coordinately regulated genes. The SCOPE algorithm combines the output of three component algorithms, each designed to identify a particular class of motifs. Using an ensemble learning approach, SCOPE identifies the best candidate motifs from its component algorithms. In tests on experimentally determined datasets, SCOPE identified motifs with a significantly higher level of accuracy than a number of other web-based motif finders run with their default parameters. Because SCOPE has no adjustable parameters, the web server has an intuitive interface, requiring only a …
Chemical Genomics In Yeast, Charles Brenner
Chemical Genomics In Yeast, Charles Brenner
Dartmouth Scholarship
Four recent 'chemical genomic' studies, using genome-scale collections of yeast gene deletions, have presented complementary approaches to identifying gene-drug and pathway-drug interactions.Many drugs have unknown, controversial or multiple mechanisms of action. Four recent 'chemical genomic' studies, using genome-scale collections of yeast gene deletions that were either arrayed or barcoded, have presented complementary approaches to identifying gene-drug and pathway-drug interactions.
Slbp Is Associated With Histone Mrna On Polyribosomes As A Component Of The Histone Mrnp, Michael L. Whitfield, Handan Kaygun, Judith A. Erkmann, W. H. Davin Townley-Tilson, Zbig Dominski, William F. Marzluff
Slbp Is Associated With Histone Mrna On Polyribosomes As A Component Of The Histone Mrnp, Michael L. Whitfield, Handan Kaygun, Judith A. Erkmann, W. H. Davin Townley-Tilson, Zbig Dominski, William F. Marzluff
Dartmouth Scholarship
The stem–loop binding protein (SLBP) binds the 3′ end of histone mRNA and is present both in nucleus, and in the cytoplasm on the polyribosomes. SLBP participates in the processing of the histone pre-mRNA and in translation of the mature message. Histone mRNAs are rapidly degraded when cells are treated with inhibitors of DNA replication and are stabilized by inhibitors of translation, resulting in an increase in histone mRNA levels. Here, we show that SLBP is a component of the histone messenger ribonucleoprotein particle (mRNP). Histone mRNA from polyribosomes is immunoprecipitated with anti-SLBP. Most of the SLBP in cycloheximide-treated cells …
Probucol Prevents Early Coronary Heart Disease And Death In The High-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Sr-Bi/Apolipoprotein E Double Knockout Mouse, Anne Braun, Songwen Zhang, Helena E. Miettinen, Shamsah Ebrahim, Teresa M. Holm, Eliza Vasile, Mark J. Post
Probucol Prevents Early Coronary Heart Disease And Death In The High-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Sr-Bi/Apolipoprotein E Double Knockout Mouse, Anne Braun, Songwen Zhang, Helena E. Miettinen, Shamsah Ebrahim, Teresa M. Holm, Eliza Vasile, Mark J. Post
Dartmouth Scholarship
Mice with homozygous null mutations in the high-density lipoprotein receptor SR-BI (scavenger receptor class B, type I) and apolipoprotein E genes fed a low-fat diet exhibit a constellation of pathologies shared with human atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD): hypercholesterolemia, occlusive coronary atherosclerosis, myocardial infarctions, cardiac dysfunction (heart enlargement, reduced systolic function and ejection fraction, and ECG abnormalities), and premature death (mean age 6 weeks). They also exhibit a block in RBC maturation and abnormally high plasma unesterified-to-total cholesterol ratio (0.8) with associated abnormal lipoprotein morphology (lamellar/vesicular and stacked discoidal particles reminiscent of those in lecithin/cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency and cholestasis). Treatment …
Evaluation Of Cholera Vaccines Formulated With Toxin-Coregulated Pilin Peptide Plus Polymer Adjuvant In Mice, Jia-Yan Wu, William F. Wade, Ronald K. Taylor
Evaluation Of Cholera Vaccines Formulated With Toxin-Coregulated Pilin Peptide Plus Polymer Adjuvant In Mice, Jia-Yan Wu, William F. Wade, Ronald K. Taylor
Dartmouth Scholarship
Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that is caused by the gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The low efficacy of currently available killed-whole-cell vaccines and the reactinogenicity coupled with potential reversion of live vaccines have thus far precluded widespread vaccination for the control of cholera. Recent studies on the molecular nature of the virulence components that contribute to V. cholerae pathogenesis have provided insights into possible approaches for the development of a defined subunit cholera vaccine. Genetic analysis has demonstrated that the toxin-coregulated pilus (TCP) is the major factor that contributes to colonization of the human intestine by V. cholerae. In …
Il-1 Induces Collagenase-3 (Mmp-13) Promoter Activity In Stably Transfected Chondrocytic Cells: Requirement For Runx-2 And Activation By P38 Mapk And Jnk Pathways, John A. Mengshol, Matthew P. Vincenti, Constance E. Brinckerhoff
Il-1 Induces Collagenase-3 (Mmp-13) Promoter Activity In Stably Transfected Chondrocytic Cells: Requirement For Runx-2 And Activation By P38 Mapk And Jnk Pathways, John A. Mengshol, Matthew P. Vincenti, Constance E. Brinckerhoff
Dartmouth Scholarship
Osteoarthritic chondrocytes secrete matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) in response to interleukin-1 (IL-1), causing digestion of type II collagen in cartilage. Using chondrocytic cells, we previously determined that IL-1 induced a strong MMP-13 transcriptional response that requires p38 MAPK, JNK and the transcription factor NF-κB. Now, we have studied the tissue-specific transcriptional regulation of MMP-13. Constitutive expression of the transcription factor Runx-2 correlated with the ability of a cell type to express MMP-13 and was required for IL-1 induction; moreover, Runx-2 enhanced IL-1 induction of MMP-13 transcription by synergizing with the p38 MAPK signaling pathway. Transiently transfected MMP-13 promoters were not IL-1 …
Regulation Of Collagenase Gene Expression By Il-1 Beta Requires Transcriptional And Post-Transcriptional Mechanisms, Matthew P. Vincenti, Charles I. Coon, Oneil Lee, Constance E. Brinckerhoff
Regulation Of Collagenase Gene Expression By Il-1 Beta Requires Transcriptional And Post-Transcriptional Mechanisms, Matthew P. Vincenti, Charles I. Coon, Oneil Lee, Constance E. Brinckerhoff
Dartmouth Scholarship
Interleukin-1 beta is believed to contribute to the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis by activating collagenase gene expression. We have used a cell culture model of rabbit synovial fibroblasts to examine the molecular mechanisms of IL-1 beta-mediated collagenase gene expression. Stimulation of rabbit synovial fibroblasts with 10 ng/ml recombinant human IL-1 beta resulted in a 20-fold increase in collagenase mRNA by 12 h. Transient transfection studies using collagenase promoter-CAT constructs demonstrated that proximal sequences responded poorly to IL-1 beta, possibly due to insufficient activation of AP-1 by this cytokine. More distal sequences were required for IL-1 beta responsiveness, with a 4700 …
A Rapid And Simple Method For Preparation Of Rna From Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Mark E. Schmitt, Timothy A. Brown, Bernard L. Trumpower
A Rapid And Simple Method For Preparation Of Rna From Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Mark E. Schmitt, Timothy A. Brown, Bernard L. Trumpower
Dartmouth Scholarship
Most methods for isolation of RNA from yeast require tedious vortexing with glass beads, and give low yields when scaled down to 10 ml cultures (1). In addition, it is frequently desirable to prepare RNA from several different yeast strains grown under a variety of growth conditions, and preparations using glass beads are impractical when dealing with multiple samples.