Two types of RNA polymerase activity were isolated from Euglena gracilis chloroplasts and compared. One polymerase is tightly bound to chloroplast DNA; this complex is called the transcriptionally active chromosome (TAC) (Rushlow, K. E., Orozco, E. M., Jr., Lipper, C., and Hallick, R. B. (1980) J. Biol. Chem. 255, 3786-3792). The other activity is found in a soluble extract of Euglena chloropla...

BACKGROUND Pivotal roles of Nerve growth factor (NGF) in the development and survival of both neuronal and non-neuronal cells indicate its potential for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. However, investigation of NGF deficits in different diseases requires the availability of properly folded human β-NGF. In previous studies bacterial expression of hNGF demonstrated the feasibility of...

Though the use of PCR-generated DNA (i.e., linear template) as template DNA is desirable because of its simple preparation, the linear template has not been routinely used in a conventional continuous-exchange cell-free (CECF) protein synthesis system due to the instability of the linear template and/or its transcript in the relatively long operation period. To overcome this problem and enhance...

BACKGROUND Tumor-derived soluble factors, including soluble HLA molecules, can contribute to cancer immune escape and therefore impact on clinical course of malignant diseases. We previously reported that melanoma cells produce, in vitro, soluble forms of the non-classical MHC class I molecule HLA-E (sHLA-E). In order to investigate sHLA-E production by various tumors and to address its potenti...

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and functions primarily as a lipid antioxidant. Inadequate vitamin E status may increase risk of several chronic diseases. Thus, the objectives of this study were to estimate intake and plasma concentration of each tocopherol and to evaluate vitamin E status of Korean adults. SUBJECTS/METHODS Three consecutive 24-h food recalls and fast...

During progression of atherosclerosis the overlying endothelial cells alter their expression of some surface molecules. Circulating levels of such molecules may be quantified. We investigated the effect of omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) on the levels of tissue plasminogen activator antigen, von Willebrand factor, and the soluble forms of thrombomodulin, P-selectin, E-selectin, and vascular cell a...

During endurance exercise, oxygen consumption by the skeletal muscle can increase 100-200 times. We previously found that during an ultramarathon race (50 km, forest trail through hilly terrain) compared with a day of rest, vitamin E disappeared faster (as measured using 2H-labelled alpha-tocopherol) and lipid peroxidation increased. Therefore, we hypothesized that prior supplementation with an...

We evaluated the immunohistochemical expression of cadherins and CD44 variants in 20 endometriomas, 20 cystadenomas, 20 borderline ovarian tumours as well as 20 ovarian carcinomas, and the serological and cystic fluid concentrations of soluble E-cadherin and soluble CD44 standard (sCD44sdt) in 20 endometriomas, 20 cystadenomas, six borderline and 11 carcinomas of the ovary. In endometriomas, im...

nowadays, many people prefer to use herbal remedies instead of chemical treatments, because of a fewer side effects. it seems that herbal drugs can be useful to neuroinflammation diseases like alzheimer. alzheimer disease (ad) is caused by the oxidative stress and inflammatory compounds such as cytokine and beta-amyloid. it causes learning problems due to damage in cells in the hippocampus area...

The selectin family of molecules (L-, P-, and E-selectin) mediates adhesive interactions between leukocytes and endothelial cells required for recruitment of leukocytes to inflammatory sites. Soluble E-selectin levels are elevated in inflammatory diseases and act to promote neutrophil beta(2)-integrin-mediated adhesion by prolonging Ca(2+) mobilization. Although soluble E-selectin alone was una...